USTHB. University of Sciences and Technology of Houari Boumediene, Biological Sciences Faculty, Arid Area Research Laboratory, Algiers, Algeria.
Department of Applied Biology, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Human Genetics & Stem Cells Research Group, Research Institute of Sciences & Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Molecular Genetics Research Laboratory, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2023 Jan 15;331:114161. doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2022.114161. Epub 2022 Nov 9.
The Fat Sand Rat (Psammomys obesus, P. obesus) is a diurnal herbivore and phytophage, with seasonal reproductive behavior. The sexually active phase lasts from autumn to early spring and the sexually inactive phase from late spring to summer. In the past years, P. obesus has gained much attention as an animal model in biological and clinical research. It is a suitable model for diet-induced insulin resistance, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and obesity studies. In addition, the seasonal reproduction of P. obesus is gaining more and more attention. The current paper aims to review and sum up the progress in the understanding of the reproductive anatomo-histo-physiology of Psammomys obesus, in order to facilitate future research in this area and to expose further perspectives for researchers.
沙鼠（Psammomys obesus，P. obesus）是一种昼行性草食性植食性动物，具有季节性繁殖行为。性活跃期从秋季持续到早春，而性不活跃期从春末持续到夏季。在过去的几年中，沙鼠作为生物和临床研究中的动物模型引起了广泛关注。它是用于研究饮食诱导的胰岛素抵抗、非胰岛素依赖型糖尿病和肥胖症的理想模型。此外，沙鼠的季节性繁殖也越来越受到关注。本文旨在综述和总结沙鼠生殖解剖组织生理学方面的研究进展，以促进该领域未来的研究，并为研究人员提供进一步的研究视角。
