Bicornuate uterus is a congenital uterine anomaly associated with reproductive complications such as recurrent pregnancy loss, preterm birth, cervical insufficiency and rupture. A bicornuate occurs owing to failure of septal resorption after fusion the paramesonephric ducts during organogenesis, resulting in divided into two horns. Most cases are only identified once difficulty experienced or a...

Endometrium is a unique tissue that is prepared for implantation of blastocyst during each menstrual cycle by expression of genes during a defined period of endometrial receptivity. Induction of gene over-expression in endometrium allows gaining insight on the role that genes play in endometrial function. Here, we show that induction of a state of gene over-expression in endometrium is feasible...

Luteolysis in sheep is associated with uterine secretion of pulses of prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha) due to the action of luteal oxytocin on endometrial oxytocin receptors. For pregnancy to become established inhibition of oxytocin receptors is important as an antiluteolytic mechanism. The maternal recognition of pregnancy in cattle and sheep involves production, by the trophoblast, of a t...

Hermaphroditism was identified in a 3-year-old American Cocker spaniel with an enlarged os clitoridis that was shown as reddish finger-like structure protruding from the vulva. The urethral orifice was located cranially to the base of the os clitoridis. The gonads were situated caudal to the kidneys at the cranial tips of the uterine horns, and were composed mainly of seminiferous tubules and i...

Previous research from our laboratory demonstrated that Meishan conceptuses develop more slowly and synchronously to day 30 of gestation than conceptuses of U.S. pig breeds. Furthermore, the reduced size of the Meishan conceptus on day 30 allows more Meishan than Yorkshire conceptuses to occupy the same amount of limited uterine space. As a result, Meishan litter size is significantly larger th...

Objective- The aim of this study was to compare the duration of surgery as well as some physiological stress indicators in large breed dogs undergoing open ovariohysterectomy with or without use of uterine hook. Design- Experimental study Animals- Fourteen healthy dogs underwent open OHE with (N=7) or without use of uterine hook (N ...

The objectives of this study were to determine whether placental growth factor (PlGF) exerts a vasodilatory effect on rat uterine vessels (arcuate arteries and veins) and to examine regional differences in reactivity by comparing these responses to those of comparably sized mesenteric vessels. We also sought to examine and compare its effects on human uterine and subcutaneous vessels. All vesse...

Many of the most commonly used labor interventions come with risks to both mother and fetus. For that reason, some women use herbal methods promote labor. Previous research suggests fenugreek, Trigonella foenum-graecum, may serve favor disease prevention. Fewer inquiries have targeted role fenugreek on uterine smooth muscle contractility its potential influence delivery. This investigation an o...