FEATURES OF HISTOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF OVARIES IN SEXUALLY MATURE RABBITS

Summary The European bison belongs to endangered species. Its restitution requires a complete knowledge of the structure and function of its genital organs. The aim of this study was a histological and morphometric examination of the uterus of immature and adult females. Material for the study came from 55 females living in the Białowieża Forest. According to the Polish law, the post mortem use of tissues does not require an approval from an ethics committee. The animals were divided into 2 groups: group I included 36 prepubertal females aged from 2 months to 1.5 years, while group II consisted of 19 sexually mature females aged 2 to 20 years. The samples were stained with haematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Histological and morphometric examinations included measurements of the height of the epithelium, thickness of the endometrium, thickness of the myometrium, thickness of the inner and outer muscular layers, and thickness of the perimetrium. The results were analyzed using the STATISTICA 12.0™ software. Statistically significant differences were found between the two groups in all morphometric parameters examined. The results revealed a high degree of similarity of the histological structure of the uterus between European bison and domestic cattle.

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Alterations of the thyroid structure and function in experimental hypopinealism

Problems of Endocrinology ◽

10.14341/probl201157232-35 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 32-35

Author(s):

L A Bondarenko ◽

L Iu Sergienko ◽

N N Sotnik ◽

A N Cherevko

Keyword(s):

Thyroid Gland ◽

Structural Changes ◽

Structure And Function ◽

Initial Increase ◽

Histological Structure ◽

Pituitary Thyroid Axis ◽

Thyroid Axis ◽

And Function ◽

Sexually Mature

The pituitary-thyroid axis of young sexually mature rabbits kept under a 24-hour daylight photoperiod was shown to undergo phase-modulated variations of hormonal activity with its initial increase (during the first month) and subsequent progressive decrease (within 2-5 months after the onset of exposure to light). These changes correlated with the time-dependent fall in the blood T3, T4, and TSH levels. Simultaneously, the animals developed pathological changes in the histological structure of the thyroid gland similar to those in patients with secondary or tertiary hypothyroidism. It is concluded that hormonal and structural changes in the thyroid gland during long-term hypopinealism should be regarded as an experimental model of hypothyroidism of neuroendocrine origin.

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Evaluation of the efficacy of gonadotrophic inductors of ovulation in rats with hyperandrogenemia given flutamide

Problems of Endocrinology ◽

10.14341/probl201157428-31 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 57 (4) ◽

pp. 28-31

Author(s):

A G Reznikov ◽

N D Nosenko ◽

E N Boris ◽

L I Poliakova ◽

P V Sinitsyn ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽

Mature Female ◽

Female Rats ◽

Follicular Epithelium ◽

Histological Structure ◽

Testosterone Levels ◽

Oestrus Cycle ◽

Sexually Mature ◽

Gonadotropic Hormones

The objective of the present work was to study the influence of antiandrogen flutamide (flutapharm) at a dose of 1.0 mg/kg b.w., human chorionic gonadotropin (choragon, 5 IU), and folliculostimulating hormone (menopur, 0.01 IU) on the morphofunctional characteristics of ovaries. These products were administered either alone or sequentially to sexually mature female rats after the implantation of testosterone-containing polymeric capsules. The presence of hyperandogenism was confirmed by the five-fold rise in the blood testosterone levels. Analysis of the oestrus cycle, the weight and histological structure of the ovaries gave evidence of disturbed folliculogensis, degenerative changes in follicular epithelium, the development of ovarian polycystosis and anovulatory state in the hyperandrogenic animals. It is concluded neither flutamide nor gonadotrophic hormones administered at the above doses promoted normalization of the generative function of rat ovaries. At the same time, stimulation with gonadotropins following glutamide administration restored folliculogenesis, ovulation, an formation of luteal bodies. The results of this study indicate that flutamide can be used to enhance the stimulating action of gonadotropic hormones on the ovaries in hyperandrogenic individuals.

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Ultrastructure of the basal body apparatus in epidermal cells of a sponge larva (Aplysilla SP: Demospongiae)

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s042482010012504x ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 50 (1) ◽

pp. 928-929

Author(s):

R.L. Pinto ◽

R.M. Woollacott

Keyword(s):

Sodium Bicarbonate ◽

Epoxy Resin ◽

Basal Body ◽

Phosphate Buffer ◽

Similar Data ◽

Basal Apparatus ◽

Striated Rootlet ◽

The Common ◽

Basal Foot ◽

Sexually Mature

The basal body and its associated rootlet are the organelles responsible for anchoring the flagellum or cilium in the cytoplasm. Structurally, the common denominators of the basal apparatus are the basal body, a basal foot from which microtubules or microfilaments emanate, and a striated rootlet. A study of the basal apparatus from cells of the epidermis of a sponge larva was initiated to provide a comparison with similar data on adult sponges.Sexually mature colonies of Aplysillasp were collected from Keehi Lagoon Marina, Honolulu, Hawaii. Larvae were fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde and 0.14 M NaCl in 0.2 M Millonig’s phosphate buffer (pH 7.4). Specimens were postfixed in 1% OsO4 in 1.25% sodium bicarbonate (pH 7.2) and embedded in epoxy resin. The larva ofAplysilla sp was previously described (as Dendrilla cactus) based on live observations and SEM by Woollacott and Hadfield.

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