Reproductive tract vasculature of the female emu (dromaius novaehollandiae)

The arterial supply of the ovary and oviduct is provided by the ovarian artery, cranial oviductal artery, accessory cranial oviductal artery, middle oviductal artery, caudal oviductal artery and the medial and lateral vaginal arteries. These arteries supply various regions of the oviduct and are branches of either the left cranial renal artery, left external iliac artery, left middle renal artery, left lateral caudal artery or the left pudendal artery. The veins that drain the reproductive tract are satellite vessels to each artery that supplied the tract.     

Lack of natural luteolysis associated with uterine horn aplasia in a heifer

A heifer with congenital left uterine horn aplasia had completely normal reproductive cycles when ovulation occurred from the right ovary. Subsequent to ovulation from the left ovary, however, the corpus luteum persisted for months unless prostaglandin F2 alpha was administered. The reproductive tract was examined after slaughter. The left oviduct ended blindly, resulting in fluid-filled cysts. Except for aplasia of the left uterine horn, the reproductive tract appeared to be morphologically normal. This natural model confirms that the luteolytic signal in cattle is sent from the uterine horn to the ipsilateral ovary, but not to the contralateral ovary. Diagnosis of this abnormality required careful palpation per rectum. The normal luteolysis that occurred with exogenous prostaglandin F2 alpha treatment provided misleading information that the heifer was normal.     

青年母猪不同生殖器官神经营养因子-4/5的表达研究

本研究旨在探讨神经营养因子-4/5(neuroteophin-4/5, NT-4/5)在青年母猪卵泡期与黄体期卵巢、输卵管及子宫3种生殖器官中表达情况。采用实时荧光定量RT-PCR方法与Western blotting技术对青年母猪卵泡期与黄体期卵巢、输卵管及子宫中的NT-4/5 mRNA与蛋白质表达进行检测。结果表明,NT-4/5 mRNA与蛋白质在卵泡期与黄体期卵巢、输卵管及子宫中均有表达,且卵泡期卵巢、子宫NT-4/5 mRNA表达水平均显著高于黄体期(P＜0.05),而卵泡期输卵管NT-4/5 mRNA表达水平显著低于黄体期(P＜0.05)。试验结果为进一步研究NT-4/5参与青年母猪生殖道生理功能的调节奠定基础。     

大雁生殖系统的解剖学和组织学研究

实验对生殖季节与非生殖季节的大雁生殖系统进行了组织学研究。大雁雌性生殖系统左侧发育，右侧退化。生殖系统由卵巢、输卵管、交际器组成。输卵管包括漏斗部、蛋白分泌部、峡部、子宫与阴道五个部分。卵巢表面无浆膜覆盖，覆以单层生殖上皮，由浅部的皮质和深部髓质组成，皮质内含各级卵泡。雄性生殖系统由精巢、输精管、睾丸旁导管系统和交接器组成。精巢的基本结构单位为曲精细管，外层包被着浆膜，其下是白膜，白膜结缔组织伸入精巢实质部，呈网状分布，繁殖季节的睾丸实质内充满曲细精管。     

An anatomical study of the internal genital organs of the yak at different ages

Forty-five female yaks of different ages with known reproductive histories were used to determine the anatomical characteristics of their internal genital organs. The results showed that there were several follicles of different sizes present on the surface of each examined ovary, up to a maximum of 13. In each age group, a greater number of follicles < 5 mm was observed in the right than in the left ovary (P < 0.05), while the number of follicles > 5 mm in the right ovary was almost the same as that in the left one. The average sizes and/or weights of the ovary, oviduct and uterus became larger or heavier with increasing age, and significant differences occurred between age groups (P < 0.05). The shapes, locations and other anatomical characteristics of the different internal genital organs are also described.     

The topography of the thoraco-abdominal viscera in the ostrich (Struthio camelus)

The topography of the thoraco-abdominal viscera in the ostrich was studied in 20 birds varying in age from 2 weeks to 12 months. The lungs occupied the dorsal third of the thorax, and the heart lay in the cranioventral thorax perpendicular to the long axis of the body. There was no pleural cavity. The liver was situated in the caudoventral part of the thorax, and the proventriculus occupied the left cranial part of the abdomen between the 7th vertebral rib and the acetabulum. The gizzard lay in the cranioventral part of the abdomen, resting on the sternum and abdominal floor. The duodenum formed a loop from right to left, with the pancreas lying between the 2 limbs of the loop. The coiled jejunum and ileum occupied the ventral part of the abdomen between the gizzard and pelvis. The two caeca lay on either side of the terminal ileum with their apices in the pelvis. The rectum was the longest part of the intestine and could be divided into a thick proximal segment situated in the right dorsal part of the abdomen, and a thin distal part that occupied the left caudodorsal part of the abdomen. The trilobed kidneys lay along the ventral surface of the synsacrum, with the adrenal glands at their cranioventral poles. The testes lay ventrally to the cranial divisions of the kidneys, whereas the left ovary was situated ventrally to the cranial division of the left kidney. The spleen lay wedged in between the right kidney, caudal vena cava and proventriculus. The thyroid glands were situated at the cranial borders of the subclavian arteries, and the thymus lay at the base of the neck.     

大鸨生殖系统形态结构初步研究

通过对7只不同年龄♂♀体大鸨生殖系统的形态结构解剖发现：大鸨雄性生殖系统由睾丸、附睾、输精管和交配器组成,无真正的阴茎,而具有阴茎体。睾丸一对,黑色、长形、豆状,右侧在前,左侧睾丸略大于右侧。大鸨睾丸从孵化出壳到性成熟无颜色变化,只是体积和重量增长。附睾在幼年时不明显,而在成体发情期时显著,呈前端较大的纺锤形。输精管外观为半透明、黑色弯曲的线状,沿输尿管向后延伸至泄殖腔壁形成突起,即输精管乳头;雌性生殖系统由卵巢和输卵管组成。卵巢和输卵管仅左侧正常发育,右侧输卵管退化为—短白色盲管。左卵巢因卵泡发育而呈葡萄串状。左输卵管在性未成熟时为一直形细管,性发育成熟后有较多弯曲,管径也增大,可分为漏斗部、壶腹部、峡部、子宫和阴道5部分。     

东北虎雌性生殖系统解剖

对 2例 1 999年 1 0月意外死亡的东北虎雌性生殖系统进行了解剖。雌性东北虎的卵巢被覆卵巢囊 ,随着年龄增长卵巢表面凸凹不平 ,呈脑的沟回状。输卵管位于卵巢游离缘外侧 ,呈半圆形围绕着卵巢 ,输卵管壶腹部弯曲、峡部直 ;子宫与输卵管分界明显 ;子宫角长度约相当于子宫体长度的 2倍 ;阴道呈背腹压扁的管状     

Distribution of spermatozoa in the genital tract of artificially inseminated heifers

Eight heifers were artificially inseminated in the uterine body with 160×10⁶ spermatozoa frozen in French mini-straws. The heifers were slaughtered 2 (n = 4) or 12 (n = 4) h after insemination and spermatozoa were recovered by flushing defined segments of the reproductive tract. The efficiency of the method was checked in different ways. There was a slight underestimation of the number of recovered spermatozoa. This underestimation was randomly distributed among heifers and genital tract segments.The total number of spermatozoa recovered was higher at 2 than at 12 h (14.6 vs 0.6 % of the total number inseminated). Most spermatozoa were found in the vagina both at 2 and 12 h after insemination and in greater number at 2 h. In uterus there was a slight decline in the number of spermatozoa recovered at 2 versus 12 h after insemination. The number of spermatozoa recovered from the oviducts were similar at 2 (89.6 × 10³) and 12 h (71.5 × 10³) after insemination. At 2 h spermatozoa were found in all parts of the oviduct with the majority located in the utero tubal junction, whereas at 12 h the most were recovered from isthmus.More spermatozoa were recovered from the left than from the right side of the tract in 6 of the 8 heifers. Only in 1 heifer were the majority of spermatozoa found in the oviduct ipsilateral to the follicle bearing ovary.     

民猪生殖器官PRLR基因表达发育变化

试验以民猪为试验材料,长白猪为对照组,分别在1、2.5、4、6、8月龄时进行卵巢、输卵管和子宫取样,对促乳素受体（PRLR）基因表达的发育性变化规律进行研究。结果表明,生殖器官中PRLR的表达量与生殖器官的解剖指标存在正相关。PRLR在1、2.5、4、6和8月龄的民猪和长白猪的卵巢、输卵管和子宫中均有表达。民猪和长白猪卵巢PRLR mRNA表达水平从1月龄至8月龄呈现逐渐上升趋势,在8月龄达到最高水平,民猪卵巢PRLRmRNA表达水平显著高于长白猪（P〈0.05）。民猪和长白猪输卵管PRLR mRNA表达量随月龄增加呈上升趋势,在8月龄达到最高水平,品种间差异不显著。民猪子宫PRLR mRNA表达量随月龄增加而升高,在6月龄达到最高水平,8月龄显著下降（P〈0.05）,长白猪子宫PRLR mRNA表达量随月龄增加而升高,在8月龄达到最高水平,品种间在6月龄差异显著（P〈0.05）。     

促性腺激素受体在子宫和输卵管中分布和作用的研究进展

促性腺激素(GTH)在动物的生殖调控中占据中心地位,其生理功能主要通过其特异性受体FSHR和LHR所介导的.研究表明,GTHR在输卵管、子宫肌层、子宫内膜、子宫颈、子宫血管等部位存在,其对雌性哺乳动物生殖道功能的发挥起到重要的调控作用.文章主要对近年来国内外学者对FSHR、LHR在子宫和输卵管中分布和在发情周期的不同阶段表达量的变化,以及对子宫和输卵管的作用等方面进行了综述.     

Pleural effusion secondary to metastasis of an ovarian adenocarcinoma in a horse

An 11-year-old Quarter Horse mare was presented with ventral edema and pleural effusion, secondary to a disseminated ovarian adenocarcinoma. Bilateral thoracocentesis yielded 30 L of thin, blood-tinged fluid, which was a modified transudate. Cytologic examination of the fluid revealed large atypical cells, suggestive of carcinomatous neoplasia. Similar cells were found in the peritoneal fluid. The mare was euthanatized. Necropsy revealed a 35-cm diameter mass in the cranial mediastinum, ventral to the trachea. The left ovary was 25 cm in diameter and most of the parenchyma was replaced by red or brown friable tissue, containing numerous 1-to 3-mm cysts. Papillary adenocarcinoma of the ovary was diagnosed, based on the appearance and arrangement of tumor cells in the ovary, sublumbar and tracheobronchial lymph nodes, and mediastinal mass. Ovarian neoplasia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pleural effusion in the horse.     

Significance of local immunity in hen reproductive organs

The current paper describes aspects of local immunity in the ovary and oviduct, and the significance of immunity to reproductive functions in hens. The immunocompetent cell populations in the ovary and oviduct change with a positive correlation to sexual activity, and gonadal steroid is one of the key factors in the increase. Local immune responses mediated by major histocompatibility complex class II and T cell subsets occur in response to infection by Salmonella enteritidis, which may contaminate eggs. In the ovary, immunocompetent cells are also suggested to play roles in the regulation of ovarian functions. Macrophages and T cells are likely to enhance the regression of atretic follicles to maintain the ovarian tissue microenvironment. Autoantibodies to ovarian tissues appeared in the hens with low egg laying frequency, suggesting that the auto‐antibodies may be one of the factors in the decline of egg production. In the oviduct, local immunity possibly has a role in the selection of sperm, though the immunoreactions may also affect sperm survival leading to the decline in fertility. The concentration of yolk IgY, which plays a role in maternal immunity transmission, significantly decreases with the aging of birds, whereas it is significantly increased by estrogen. Therefore, the immune system plays significant roles not only in defense against infection, but also in the functions of reproductive organs. Investigations on the local immune system in the reproductive organs and factors affecting it are of importance for the production of sterile eggs and improvement of reproductive functions.     

Distribution of Spermatozoa and Embryos in the Female Reproductive Tract after Unilateral Deep Intra Uterine Insemination in the Pig

The present study was performed to investigate the number of either the spermatozoa or the embryos in the reproductive tracts of sows after unilateral, deep, intra uterine insemination (DIUI). Two experiments were conducted, 10 sows were used in experiment I and eight sows were used in experiment II. Transrectal ultrasonography was used to examine the time when ovulation took place in relation to oestrus behaviour. The sows were inseminated with a single dose of diluted fresh semen 6-8 h prior to expected ovulation, during the second oestrus after weaning. In experimental I, five sows were inseminated by a conventional artificial insemination (AI) technique using 100 ml of diluted fresh semen, containing 3000 x 10(6) motile spermatozoa and five sows were inseminated by the DIUI technique with 5 ml of diluted fresh semen, containing 150 x 10(6) motile spermatozoa. The sows were anesthetized and ovario-hysterectomized approximately 24 h after insemination. The oviducts and the uterine horns on each side of the reproductive tracts were divided into seven segments, namely ampulla, cranial isthmus, caudal isthmus, utero-tubal junction (UTJ), cranial uterine horn, middle uterine horn and caudal uterine horn. Each segment of the reproductive tracts was flushed with Beltsville thawing solution (BTS) through the lumen. The total number of spermatozoa in the flushing from each segment were determined. In experimental II, eight sows were inseminated by the DIUI technique using 5.0 ml diluted fresh semen containing 150 x 10(6) motile spermatozoa. The sows were anesthetized 61.1 +/- 12 h after insemination (48-72 h) and the embryos were flushed from the oviduct through the proximal part of the uterine horn. It was revealed that, in experimental I, the spermatozoa were recovered from both sides of the reproductive tract in the AI-group, and from unilateral side of the reproductive tract in the DIUI-group (three sows from the left and two sows from the right sides). The number of spermatozoa recovered from the reproductive tracts was higher in the AI- than the DIUI-group (p < 0.001). In experiment II, fertilization occurred in five of eight sows (62.5%) after DIUI. The number of ova that ovulated were 16.4 +/- 2.6 per sow and the embryos numbering 11.4 +/- 2.3 per sow were recovered from both sides of the reproductive tract. In conclusion, the spermatozoa given by DIUI could be recovered from only one side of the reproductive tract of sows at approximately 24 h after DIUI via the flushing technique. However, embryos were found in both sides of the oviducts and the proximal part of the uterine horns 48-72 h after insemination, indicating that the fertilization occurred in both sides of the oviducts.     

棉鼠丝虫的组织学观察

应用常规的组织学方法，观察了棉鼠丝虫的显微结构。棉鼠丝虫雄虫的角皮及体肌均较雌虫的为厚，假体腔亦以雄虫的为大，对两性成虫的生殖器官进行了详细的描述或测量。雄虫生殖器官由睾丸、输精管及贮精囊组成，睾丸内含精原细胞、精母细胞、精子细胞及精子。雌虫生殖器官包括卵巢、输卵管、子宫及肌性阴道，卵巢内有卵原细胞、卵母细胞及成熟卵细胞，子宫内含有从卵细胞至成熟微丝蚴的各发育期胚胎，消化道的管腔较两性成虫生殖道的为窄。了解正常棉鼠丝虫组织学的结构，对药物作用于成虫及幼虫机制的探讨有一定的意义。     

北京鸭输卵管血管分布的形态学研究

采用大体解剖学方法，观察了20羽北京鸭输卵管血管分布。结果表明：北京鸭输卵管动脉有输卵管前、中、后动脉和阴道动脉；输卵管静脉通常与同名动脉伴行，但缺输卵管后静脉，这些血管均位于鸭体左侧。输卵管前动脉一般有1条，起始于左髂外动脉的耻动脉，分布于输卵管漏斗部和膨大部；输卵管中动脉起于左肾后动脉，主要分布于输卵管峡部和子宫前部；输卵管后动脉起始于左髂内动脉或左阴部外动脉，主要供应子宫后部的血液；阴道动脉起于左阴部内动脉，分布于阴道部。     

Pathologico-anatomic, bacteriologic and serologic findings in laying hens from small neighborhood flocks with Salmonella enteritidis phage type 4 infection

Two small free range flocks with 32 hens, whose Salmonella enteritidis contaminated eggs caused salmonellosis in man, were investigated for localisation of the agent. Salmonella enteritidis phage type 4 was isolated from 12 of 32 hens (37.5%). Eight hens (25%) harbored the bacterium in the ovary and/or the oviduct. The rapid slide agglutination test with Salmonella pullorum-antigen revealed 21 positive hens (66%). All eight hens with Salmonella enteritidis phage type 4 in the reproductive tract were seropositive. The significance of these findings for the control of Salmonella enteritidis phage type 4-infections in poultry is discussed.     

Use of oocyte transfer in a commercial breeding program for mares with reproductive abnormalities

In some mares with lesions of the reproductive tract, embryo collection and survival rates are low, or collection of embryos is not feasible. For these mares, oocyte transfer has been proposed as a method to induce pregnancies. In this report, a method for oocyte transfer in mares and results of oocyte transfer performed over 2 breeding seasons, using mares with long histories of subfertility and various reproductive lesions, are described. Human chorionic gonadotropin or an implant containing a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog was used to initiate follicular and oocyte maturation. Oocytes were collected by means of transvaginal ultrasound-guided follicular aspiration. Following follicular aspiration, cumulus oocyte complexes were evaluated for cumulus expansion and signs of atresia; immature oocytes were cultured in vitro to allow maturation. The recipient's ovary and uterine tube (oviduct) were exposed through a flank laparotomy with the horse standing, and the oocyte was slowly deposited within the oviduct. Oocyte transfer was attempted in 38 mares between 9 and 30 years old during 2 successive breeding seasons. All mares had a history of reproductive failure while in breeding and embryo transfer programs. Twenty pregnancies were induced. Fourteen of the pregnant mares delivered live foals. Results suggest that oocyte transfer can be a successful method for inducing pregnancy in subfertile mares in a commercial setting.     

VEGF在绵羊生殖管道中的表达规律

以不同发情周期雌性绵羊子宫、输卵管为研究对象,采用免疫组织化学技术,针对血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）在绵羊子宫、输卵管的表达、定位和变化规律进行了检测,同时应用相关图像分析软件对抗原染色强度进行了定量分析。结果表明：输卵管在发情0～15d,VEGF表达量在第9天达到峰值后经历波动逐渐下降过程,输卵管内膜上皮细胞是VEGF抗原的主要靶细胞;而子宫角在发情0～15d,VEGF表达量在第5天达到峰值后经历波动逐渐下降过程,子宫内膜固有层及腺体周围细胞为VEGF抗原的主要靶细胞。该研究结果为绵羊生产中进一步提高受胎率和妊娠率及频密产羔等技术的应用提供了科学依据。