Effect of post-mating TAK-683 (Kisspeptin analog) treatment on luteal morphology and function in suckling goats with lactational anestrus


UYANIK G., YÜKSEL M., ABAY M., GÖZER A., KAYA U., Kara F., ...Daha Fazla

ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE, cilt.284, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 284
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2025.108052
  • Dergi Adı: ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, MEDLINE
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Corpus luteum, Dairy goats, Kisspeptin, Progesterone, TAK-683
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of TAK-683 administered to suckling goats in lactational anestrus on the 4th day (D4) after mating on luteal function, serum progesterone (P-4) levels, and reproductive performance. Forty-five Aleppo goats were treated with intravaginal sponges containing medroxyprogesterone acetate for 7 days and were injected intramuscularly with 500 IU eCG and 75 mu g d-cloprostenol on the day of sponge removal. Thirty-seven goats showed estrus and were mated with fertile bucks (D0). The mated goats were randomly divided into groups to receive subcutaneous administration of saline (Control, n = 12), 5 mu g TAK-683 (TAK-5, n = 12) or 25 mu g TAK-683 (TAK-25, n = 13) on D4. Transrectal ovarian ultrasonography and blood sampling were performed on D4, D7, D14, D17, and D21, and pregnancy was diagnosed on D35. Regardless of dose, TAK-683 treatment induced the formation of accessory corpora lutea (aCL) and significantly increased original CL (oCL) diameter, luteal area (LA), and Doppler area (DA) compared with controls (P < 0.001). Total LA and DA were greater (P < 0.001) in TAK-5 and TAK-25, although DA/LA ratio did not differ (P > 0.05). Serum P-4 levels were significantly higher in TAK-25 from D7 to D21 (P < 0.001), while TAK-5 showed a delayed increase from D17. Luteal morphological parameters were strongly and positively correlated with circulating P-4 levels, confirming the luteotropic effect of TAK-683. TAK-683 treatment had no significant effect on fertility parameters (P < 0.05). In conclusion, although TAK-683 treatment enhanced luteal function and increased circulating P-4 concentrations, it failed to improve fertility outcomes in suckling goats under lactational anestrus conditions.