We report here the toxic effects of chlorpyrifos, a broad-spectrum organophosphorous insecticide, on female reproductive function in rat model. We observed significant alterations in the rhythmicity and phasic cellular characteristics of estrous cycle with a concomitant increase in diestrus index in chlorpyrifos treated female rats in a dosedependent manner (5.4 and 8.1 mg/Kg.b.wt./day) compare...

Objective Indiscriminate use of synthetic pyrethroid insecticides, Cypermethrin (Cyp) and Deltamethrin (Del) have been reported to cause system toxicity in mammals including humans. The dietary antioxidants protects tissues and organs against insecticides/xenobiotic induced damage. In present study, we evaluated the effect of exposure of Cyp and Del and possible protective roles of curcumin and...

The preservation of reproductive functionin women with purulent-inflammatory complications after cesarean section, in particular, peritonitis, is an extremely difficult task due to the risk generalization infection. At same time, formany young women, such outcome childbirth threatens not only deterioration health near and long term future, but also serious social problems. It should be noted th...

In the United States, organ and tissue procurement has been organized in such a way so as to maximize availability in an efficient fashion that is fair to both donor and recipient. There is a growing cooperation between organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and tissue recovery organizations to facilitate meeting the requirements of both organ and tissue procurement. Successful tissue preservat...

How sperm from competing males are used to fertilize eggs is poorly understood yet has important implications for postcopulatory sexual selection. Sperm may be used in direct proportion to their numerical representation within the fertilization set or with a bias toward one male over another. Previous theoretical treatments have assumed a single sperm-storage organ, but many taxa possess multip...

During a research visit for tissue collection at an abattoir located in Pelotas, Brazil, one female genital tract showed both enlarged oviducts. The reproductive tract was collected and analyzed. Occluded uterine tubes and an increase in the organ volume due to the large amount of fluid in the organ lumen were the macroscopic findings. Three samples, corresponding to isthmus, ampulla and infund...

The frequency and variety of solid organ transplantation in reproductive-age women increases each year. Although most transplant-related pregnancies have been reported in women with kidney allografts, pregnancy is also possible in young women with other solid organ transplants including liver, pancreaskidney, heart, lung and heart-lung transplants. Most of these pregnancies have resulted in a s...

The male Siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens, builds a bubble nest on the water surface to care for offspring during the reproductive period. To our knowledge, this study is the first to determine the composition of the bubble nest and to compare the pharyngeal organs of male and female Siamese fighting fish to determine the relationship between the pharyngeal organ and the ability to make b...