ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025
Metabolic disparities in caput, corpus, and cauda epididymis of Hu sheep revealed by LC-MS untargeted metabolomics: implications for sperm maturation.
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The epididymis is a crucial organ for sperm maturation and storage, with metabolic microenvironmental differences across its functional segments (Caput, Corpus, Cauda) being pivotal to this process. However, the underlying metabolic regulatory mechanisms remain incompletely defined. This study systematically characterized region-specific metabolic profiles in the epididymis of Hu sheep and elucidated their functional associations with sperm maturation. Tissues from the caput, corpus, and cauda of the epididymis from eight Hu rams were subjected to untargeted metabolomic analysis using UHPLC-Q-Exactive HF-X. Differential metabolites were screened by combining multivariate statistical analysis (OPLS-DA, VIP >1) and univariate statistical analysis (student
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