In many insects, the accessory gland, a secretory tissue of the male reproductive system, is essential for male fertility. Male accessory gland is the major source of proteinaceous secretions, collectively called as seminal proteins (or accessory gland proteins), which upon transfer, manipulate the physiology and behavior of mated females. Insect hormones such as ecdysteroids and juvenoids play...

The urethra is the main place of entry for sexually transmitted pathogens. However, there is little literature on the morphology of the urogenital system, principally the urethra and ducts of the sex accessory glands. The Mongolian gerbil is an insectivorous, herbivorous and monogamous rodent with nocturnal habits; it has been used successfully as a laboratory animal since the 1960s. Therefore,...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to demonstrate the synthesis and cellular distribution of group II phospholipase A2 and lysozyme in the main and accessory lacrimal glands. METHODS The authors studied samples of normal main lacrimal glands of seven autopsied subjects and accessory lacrimal glands of eight patients who underwent ptosis surgery. The specimens were immunostained with a rabbit a...

The gross anatomy of the accessory glands of the human male genital tract has been known for many centuries but even today there is only scant knowledge about the function of these organs. Reference to the text of Mann (1964) and to books edited by Greep and Astwood (1975) and Brandes (1974) provide a wealth of information about mammalian accessory gland function but serve only to emphasize how...

introduction: studies have shown that opiates cause disorders in fertilization and accessory reproductive glands in animals. on the other hand studies have shown important role of glycoconjugates in sperm epididymal maturation. lectins can detect glycoconjugates with specific terminal glucose molecules. therefore this study was conducted to assess the possible effects of opiates on these import...

ABSTRACT The parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata is an important control agent for several species of fruit flies. Research on the characteristics reproductive system and biology this can be valuable studies in taxonomy phylogeny insects order Hymenoptera. In study we analyzed histology histochemistry male D. longicaudata. consists a pair testes, two accessory glands, ejaculatory duct. Each...

OBJECTIVE To study the effects of lacrimal gland removal on basal and reflex tear production and on the ocular surface in the squirrel monkey. METHODS Unilateral main lacrimal gland removal in 6 squirrel monkeys was followed by Schirmer testing, slit-lamp examination with fluorescein, and collection of basal and reflex (stimulated) tears for analysis of tear protein spectra between 0 and 20 k...

PURPOSE To determine the source(s) of vitamin D in tear fluid and examine the expression of the endocytic proteins and putative vitamin D transporters megalin and cubilin in lacrimal and Harderian glands. METHODS Wild-type, heterozygous, and vitamin D receptor (VDR) knockout C57BL/6 mice were used, with a subset of knockout mice fed a replenishment diet for some studies. Mouse lacrimal and Ha...

The salivary glands may be classified from three aspects: size: large and small (or accessory) salivary glands; the position of the efferent outlet: outside or within the dental arch; the character of the secretion produced: serous or mucinous. When the classification is made on the above basis, the large salivary glands are as follows: the parotid gland, which is situated outside the dental ar...

Neoplasm from the accessory parotid glands (APG) rarely occurs, and its malignancy rate is higher than other salivary glands. The B-cell lymphoma APG rare, with less 2% of all in APG. mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, a subtype tends to be localized disease an indolent clinical course. It very rare for MALT develop bilaterally without autoimmune disease. A 43-year-old male pres...