An Immunohistochemical Study of the Oviduct in the Domestic Fowl (<i>Gallus domesticus</i>)

Madekurozwa, Mary-Catherine

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0264.2012.01164.x

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“…The intracellular distribution of vimentin immunostaining in magnal LE cells of birds in the current study was similar to that described in the domestic fowl (Madekurozwa, 2013). However, the distribution of vimentin immunopositive cells in the magnal LE of the Japanese quail varied markedly from that of the domestic fowl.…”

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“…In the infundibular funnel vimentin immunostaining was demonstrated in cells lining the basolateral aspects of the mucosal folds. Similar observations have been made in the infundibular funnel of the domestic fowl (Madekurozwa, 2013), as well as in the uterus of the pig (Bailey et al, 2010). It is thought that the basolateral localization of vimentin is due to the presence of a high number of cells undergoing proliferation and remodeling Stamenovic, 2000, 2002;Bailey et al, 2010).…”

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“…However, variations existed in the immunostaining of the LE in the tubular infundibular regions. Vimentin immunostaining in the Japanese quail occurred throughout the LE of the infundibular tubular region, while immunostaining in the domestic fowl was restricted to a few apical cells (Madekurozwa, 2013).…”

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“…It is thought that the basolateral localization of vimentin is due to the presence of a high number of cells undergoing proliferation and remodeling Stamenovic, 2000, 2002;Bailey et al, 2010). Vimentin immunostaining in the LE of the infundibular funnel was similar in the Japanese quail and domestic fowl (Madekurozwa, 2013). However, variations existed in the immunostaining of the LE in the tubular infundibular regions.…”

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“…In addition, the oviduct contains specialized regions in the infundibulum and utero-vaginal junction where spermatozoa are stored (Frie et al, 1978;Koyanagi and Nishiyama, 1981). Several studies have been carried out on the histology and ultrastructure of the oviduct in immature and mature birds (Wyburn et al, 1970;Fertuck and Newstead, 1970;Draper et al, 1972;Holm and Ridderstrale, 2002;Madekurozwa, 2005Madekurozwa, , 2007a2012;Madekurozwa, 2013).…”

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Immunolocalization of Intermediate Filaments and Laminin in the Oviduct of the Immature and Mature Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Madekurozwa

2013

Anat. Histol. Embryol.

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SummaryThe present study describes the distribution of vimentin, desmin, smooth muscle actin (SMA) and laminin in the oviduct of the immature and mature Japanese quail. In conclusion this study has shown that the immunolocalization of desmin, SMA and laminin in the oviduct of the Japanese quail is similar to that in the domestic fowl. However, differences in the immunoexpression of vimentin in the LE of the two avian species were shown to exist. In addition, the study has shown that the immunolocalization of vimentin in the Japanese quail varies depending on the oviductal region, as well as the developmental stage of the oviduct.

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Immunolocalization of Intermediate Filaments and Laminin in the Oviduct of the Immature and Mature Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

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2013

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Anatomy of the female reproductive tract organs of the brown anole (Anolis sagrei)

Kircher

Stanley

Behringer

2023

The Anatomical Record

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Female reproduction in squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes) is highly diverse and mode of reproduction, clutch size, and reproductive tract morphology all vary widely across this group of ~11,000 species. Recently, CRISPR genome editing techniques that require manipulation of the female reproductive anatomy have been developed in this group, making a more complete understanding of this anatomy essential. We describe the adult female reproductive anatomy of the model reptile the brown anole (Anolis sagrei). We show that the brown anole female reproductive tract has three distinct anterior‐to‐posterior regions, the infundibulum, the glandular uterus, and the nonglandular uterus. The infundibulum has a highly ciliated epithelial lip, a region where the epithelium is inverted so that cilia are present on the inside and outside of the tube. The glandular uterus has epithelial ducts that are patent with a lumen as well as acinar structures with a lumen. The nonglandular uterus has a heterogeneous morphology from anterior to posterior, with a highly folded, ciliated epithelium transitioning to a stratified squamous epithelium. This transition is accompanied by a loss of keratin‐8 expression and together, these changes are similar to the morphological and gene expression changes that occur in the mammalian cervix. We recommend that description of the nonglandular uterus include the regional sub‐specification of a “cervix” and “vagina” as this terminology change more accurately describes the morphology. Our data extend histological studies of reproductive organ morphology in reptiles and expand our understanding of the variation in reproductive system anatomy across squamates and vertebrates.

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Histology, ultrastructure, and differential gene expression in relation to seasonal sperm storage in the oviduct of the Chinese alligator,

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Zhang

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Reprod. Fertil. Dev.

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Although oviductal sperm storage are essential steps in reproduction for female animals with internal fertilisation, no systematic study on the identification of genes involving sperm storage has been performed in crocodilian species. In the present research, the relationship between morphological variation related to sperm storage in the oviduct and gene expression patterns derived from RNA sequencing analyses between active period (AP), breeding period (BP), and hibernation period (HP) were investigated. The corresponding results indicated that sperm were observed not only in the ciliated cells within infundibulum and mucosal layer of uterus during BP, but also been detected in the spermatosperm storage tube (SST) in the anterior uterus at HP stage. The further transmission electron microscopy analysis indicated that the differences in the number and activity of the secretory cells likely to attributed to the seasonal variation of microenvironment related to the sperm storage. Based on the RNA-sequecing, 13 147 DEGs related to the Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) and FOXO signalling were identified, including these, the down-regulated ATG12 and BCL2L11 in the HP group may thus constitute an important point of convergence between autophagy and apoptosis involving the FOXO1 pathway. The genes involved in the PPARs pathway might modulate the immune response and thereby contribute to prolong the life span of stored spermatozoa in Alligator sinensis. The outcomes of this study provide fundamental insights into the mechanism of sperm storage in A. sinensis.

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An Immunohistochemical Study of the Oviduct in the Domestic Fowl (Gallus domesticus)

Cited by 7 publications

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Immunolocalization of Intermediate Filaments and Laminin in the Oviduct of the Immature and Mature Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Immunolocalization of Intermediate Filaments and Laminin in the Oviduct of the Immature and Mature Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Anatomy of the female reproductive tract organs of the brown anole (Anolis sagrei)

Histology, ultrastructure, and differential gene expression in relation to seasonal sperm storage in the oviduct of the Chinese alligator,

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