The anatomy and histology of the reproduction organs of the male Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) were studied in 21 specimens collected between birth and approximately 17 years of age. In adult animals the testes were located in a subanal position against the caudal surface of the thigh musculature. Average adult testis length was 68.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe anatomy and histology of the female reproductive tract of the Indonesian wild pig Babyrousa celebensis was studied by means of reproductive tracts obtained from seven animals aged between two and 22 years of age. The ovary appeared to have the ability to ovulate up to four ova at one time. However, the combined ovarian output seemed to average 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe cardiac gland region in the stomachs of eleven babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) from zoological collections was studied by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. An array of tightly-packed, thin-walled tubes, closely resembling a 'honeycomb' covered this region. The tubes were between twelve and sixteen cells (200 and 260 microm) in height and usually two cells (8-20 microm) in thickness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: In preeclampsia markers of endothelial activation (e.g., increased cellular fibronectin and activities that alter in vitro endothelial function (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe pathogenesis of preeclampsia is proposed to be due to uncharacterized circulating factors that activate endothelial cells. Support for this hypothesis is provided by in vitro activation of endothelial cells by plasma from preeclamptic women, eg, increased nitric oxide and prostacyclin generation. We performed molecular sizing, lipid extraction, and lipoprotein fractionation of plasma from normal pregnant and preeclamptic women and determined the ability of these plasma fractions to increase nitric oxide or prostacyclin generation by endothelial cells.
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