Histomorphological changes in the oviduct epithelium of the rabbit during early pregnancy
Histomorphological changes in the oviduct epithelium of the rabbit during early pregnancy
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DOI:
10.1046/j.1439-0264.2002.00414.x
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发表时间:
2002-10-01
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0.9
通讯作者:
Cerbón, MA
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作者:
Anzaldúa, SR;Camacho-Arroyo, I;Cerbón, MA
In this study, we determined the histomorphological changes in different regions of the oviduct (fimbriae, infundibulum, ampullae and isthmus) during early pregnancy (days 1-4) of the rabbit. It was observed that the number of secretory cells (PAS-positive cells) diminished in the fimbriae during the first 4 days of pregnancy with the corresponding increase in the number of non-secretory cells (PAS-negative cells). In contrast, there was an increase in the number of PAS-positive cells in the isthmus during early pregnancy. In both the infundibulum and the ampullae the number of PAS-positive cells was increased on day 3. A significant decrease in the height of the epithelium was observed in the fimbriae during early pregnancy. On the contrary, a significant increase in this parameter was observed in the isthmus during the first 3 days of pregnancy. A slight decrease in the height of the epithelium was observed in the infundibulum on day 4 of pregnancy, while in the ampullae it was significantly increased on days 1 and 3. The overall results indicate that during early pregnancy there is a selective modification in the histomorphological characteristics of the different regions of the rabbit oviduct.