Neuromodulatory effect of GnRH from coeliac ganglion on luteal regression in the late pregnant rat.

The GnRH/GnRH receptor system has been found in several extrapituitary tissues, although its physiological significance has not yet been well established. Taking into account that the peripheral neural system can act as a modulator of pregnancy corpus luteum, the objective was to physiologically investigate the presence of the GnRH system in coeliac ganglion (CG) and to analyse its possible involvement in luteal regression through the superior ovarian nerve (SON) at the end of pregnancy in the rat. The integrated ex vivo CG-SON-Ovary system of rats on day 21 of pregnancy was used.

Dendritic Cells of Mesenteric and Regional Lymph Nodes Contribute to O:3-Induced Reactive Arthritis in Mice.

Dendritic cells (DCs) participate in the pathogenesis of several diseases. We investigated DCs and the connection between mucosa and joints in a murine model of O:3-induced reactive arthritis (ReA) in mice. DCs of mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) and joint regional lymph nodes (RLN) were analyzed in and wild-type mice.

Morphological study of the prostate gland in viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus) during periods of maximal and minimal reproductive activity.

The viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus) is a rodent with photoperiod-dependent seasonal reproduction. The aim of this work was to study the morphological variations of the prostate during periods of maximal (summer, long photoperiod) and minimal (winter, short photoperiod) reproductive activity. Prostates of adult male viscachas were studied by light and electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry for androgen receptor, and morphometric analysis.

Seasonal morphological variations and age-related changes of the seminal vesicle of viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus): an ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study.

The viscacha is a seasonal rodent that exhibit an annual reproductive cycle with periods of maximum reproductive activity and gonadal regression. We studied seasonal variations in the morphology and cellular population of the seminal vesicles (SVs) during both periods and in impuber animals. Seminal vesicles were studied by light and electronic microscopy.

Ultrastructural and biochemical seasonal changes in epididymal corpus and cauda of viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus).

The reproductive and adaptative behavior of wild rodents is synchronized primarily by the photoperiod. The viscacha, a South American rodent of nocturnal habits and seasonal reproduction is photoperiod-dependent and its reproductive behavior is regulated by the retinohypothalamic-pituitary pineal axis. Adult males exhibit an annual reproductive cycle with periods of maximum gonadal activity (summer-early autumn) and gonadal regression (winter).

Seasonal variations in the heterologous binding of viscacha spermatozoa. A scanning electron microscope study.

Seasonal changes in the reproductive activity of the adult male viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus) were investigated during the annual reproductive cycle. Assays of heterologous in vitro binding between compatible gametes were used to evaluate the ability of viscacha spermatozoa to achieve primary binding during its annual reproductive cycle. Sperm were collected by mincing cauda epididymis in HECM-3 medium and the sperm concentration and motility were evaluated.

Epididymis of viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus): morphological changes during the annual reproductive cycle.

Little is known about morphological changes in the epididymis in relation to the natural photoperiod or their influence on sperm maturation. The viscacha is a seasonal rodent living in the Southern Hemisphere. The adult males exhibit an annual reproductive cycle with periods of maximum gonadal activity and gonadal regression.

Bilateral enucleation and captivity influence the reproductive cycle of male Viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus).

The viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus) is a seasonal rodent living in the Southern Hemisphere. The adult males exhibit an annual reproductive cycle characterized by a gonadal regression period during winter. In this study, we investigated the effects of bilateral enucleation and captivity on their annual reproductive cycle.