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  • Reproductive Biology
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Telomeres protect chromosome ends but shorten with cell replication.
  • Male germ cells typically maintain telomere length via telomerase.
  • Germ cell telomeres remain vulnerable to aging and environmental factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate relative telomere length (rTL) changes in rat models of paternal aging.
  • To compare rTL in outbred Sprague Dawley (SD) and inbred Brown Norway (BN) rats.
  • To assess rTL during epididymal sperm maturation.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of rTL in sperm from young and aged SD and BN rats.
  • Examination of pachytene spermatocytes, round spermatids, and epididymal sperm.
  • Quantitative assessment of telomere length using established methods.

Main Results:

  • No significant age-dependent rTL difference in SD rats due to high individual variance.
  • Significant age-dependent decrease in rTL observed in caput and cauda sperm of BN rats.
  • Increased rTL noted during epididymal maturation in both rat strains, particularly in young BN rats.

Conclusions:

  • Age-dependent telomere shortening in male germ cells is strain-dependent, evident only in inbred rats.
  • Sperm telomere length increases during epididymal transit.
  • These findings provide novel insights into germ cell telomere dynamics and paternal aging.