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عنوان مقاله [English]
Objective: Study of histological changes in gonads of fish 
received a variety treatment of 1 7-a methyl testosterone. 
Animals: Rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss). 
Design: Descriptive study. 
Methods: Application of 17-a methyl testosterone (MT) 
using immersion and/or oral administration methods in two 
seasons and in 5 and 11 treatments along with a control 
group with no hormonal treatment for each season, 
respectively. In immersion method eyed eggs and larvae 
were immersed in 250 mg/l MT bath for 2 hours twice 4 
and 8 days apart. In oral administration method newly 
feeding larvae were fed with food containing 0.5, 1, 2, 3 
and 30 ppm MT for 60, 70, 90 and 120 days after 
commencing active feeding. Histological examination was 
carried out on gonads of 20 fish from each treatment as 
well as control group at the age of 11 and 24 months for two seasonal groups of fish, respectively. 
Results: Masculinization and sterilization were 
successfully carried out on rainbow trout by using a variety 
treatment of MT. A range of histological changes were 
observed in gonads of different treatment groups. This 
included histologically normal males, normal females, 
intersex, totally atrophic gonads and sterile fish. [n some 
testes a number of follicles were seen among the mass of 
spermatozoa. In intersex gonads both male and female cell 
types were observed alongside each other. Sterile gonads 
could be categorized as: sterile males, sterile females as 
well as completely sterile containing residual male cells, 
residual female cells and no cells at all, respectively. In a 
number of specimens spermatozoon cysts were typically 
observed. 
Conclusion: Application of 17-a methyl testosterone to 
rainbow trout at early stages of development could 
dramatically change the histological profile of gonads 
ranging from functional testes, to interrex, to sterility. 
J.Fac.Vet.Med. Univ. Tehran. 61,2:187-193,2006
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