The uterus is a site of nitric oxide (NO) production and expresses NO synthases (NOS), which are up-regulated during pregnancy. NO induces uterine quiescence, which is deemed necessary for the maintenance of pregnancy. Relaxin is known to promote uterine quiescence. Relaxin has also been shown to stimulate NO production in several targets. In this study we investigated the effects of relaxin on...

A rare form of the 46,XY disorders of sex development (DSD), 5a-reductase deficiency was first described in patients with pseudovaginal perineoscrotal hypospadias, microphallus, and cryptorchid testes in 1974 by Imperato. This undervirilization in the male is due to an alteration in the 5a-reductase type 2 gene (SRD5A2), which encodes for 5areductase activity. Our registry of 750 patients with ...

the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of peganum harmala seeds (eps) on spontaneous rhythmic contractions of isolated rat uterine was investigated in this study. eps was tested on the isolated uterus and endometrium free (i.e. stripped myometrium) preparations. eps was found to exhibit significant spontaneous contractions of the uterus and stripped myometrium relative to the solvent control. af...

perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (pecoma) is composed of hmb45+ epithelioid cells with clear to granular cytoplasm and perivascular distribution. we describe a uterine pecoma in a 33 years old woman where tumor cells were positive for hmb45 but negative for epithelial markers and negative or positive for smooth muscles markers.

a 6-year-old lactating holstein cow with a history of repeat breeding syndrome (failed to conceive afterthree artificial inseminations (ai) with fertile semen) was referred to the veterinary teaching hospital of theschool of veterinary medicine, shiraz university. according to the history, neither abnormal clinical signs,nor uterine discharge had been observed subsequent to ai. the cow had show...

the purpose of this study was to determine whether sectioning the cervical septum is associated with intraoperative bleeding, incompetent cervix, and secondary infertility. in this prospective observational study, fourteen women with complete septate uterus who had a history of repeated pregnancy loss and infertility were treated hysteroscopically. preoperative history included 35 pregnancies o...

ABSTRACT: Leishmania infantum causes canine leishmaniasis. Using parasitological and molecular analyses, we identified L. in the reproductive organs of male female dogs. histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, PCR, examined tissue samples from 8 dogs 16 diagnosed with Despite absence macroscopic or microscopic lesions these organs, observed amastigotes testis uterus. PCR sequencing tissues reveal...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate protective effects of melatonin on uterus and fallopian tube in female mice under treatment with nicotine. Materials and Methods: Adult Female mice were divided into four groups. Group A: control animals received normal saline, group B: were injected with nicotine 40 μg/kg. Group C:were injected with melatonin, 10 μg/ night. Group D:were injecte...

this study was carried out to compare the histomorphological structures of oviductal regionsof the apparently healthy adult laying hens (gallus gallus dometicus) and ducks (ansa ansadomesticus). for this purpose, 20 hens and 20 female ducks aged between 1–1.5 years were used.after euthanasia, the oviducts were dissected out and all of the gross morphometrical parametersincluding length, width a...

Abstract Background Unprovoked spontaneous uterine rupture in a primigravid unscarred uterus is rare but serious obstetric complication. Our case highlights prelabour primiparous patient with an anterior placenta praevia and transverse lie at 32 weeks. Case presentation The presented severe continuous abdominal pain abnormal Cardiotocograph antenatally. An emergency Caesarean section done suspi...