A method for longitudinal microscopic in vivo examinations of morphology, vascularity, and motility in the ovary and the oviduct of the rat

Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 379-385

  Lofman C ^a   Zackrisson, U ^a   Mikuni, M ^a   Block, M ^b   Janson, P O ^a   Brannstrom M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Intravital microscopy; Ovary; Oviduct; Rat; Vascularity

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; THIOBARBITURIC ACID; THIOBARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HORSE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVARY CYCLE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FUNCTION; OVIDUCT; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNOVIAL BURSA; VASCULARIZATION; VIDEORECORDING; VIDEOTAPE; WATER IMMERSION; ANIMAL; CAPILLARY; HISTOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; UTERINE TUBE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CAPILLARIES; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; LAPAROTOMY; MICROSCOPY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OVARY; OVULATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; THIOBARBITURATES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0036849617     PISSN: 10715576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1071-5576(02)00176-4     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Blandau R.J. Ovulation in the living albino rat. Fertil Steril. 6:1955;391-401.
2. Löfman C.O., Janson P.O., Källfelt B.J., Ahrén K.A., Le Maire W.J. The study of ovulation in the isolated perfused rabbit ovary. Photographic and cinematographic observations. Biol Reprod. 26:1982;467-473.
3. Löfman C.O., Brännström M., Holmes P.V., Janson P.O. Ovulation in the isolated perfused rat ovary as documented by intravital microscopy. Steroids. 54:1989;481-490.
4. Hellberg P., Thomsen P., Janson P.O., Brännström M. Leukocyte supplementation increases the luteinizing hormone-induced ovulation rate in the in vitro perfused rat ovary. Biol Reprod. 44:1991;791-797.
5. Brännström M., Hellberg P. Bradykinin potentiates LH-induced follicular rupture in the rat ovary perfused in vitro. Hum Reprod. 4:1989;457-481.
6. Owman C., Sjöberg N.O., Svensson K.G., Walles B. Autonomic nerves mediating contractility in the human Graafian follicle. J Reprod Fertil. 45:1975;553-556.
7. Dissen G.A., Hill D.F., Costa M.E., Les Dees W., Lara H.E., Ojeda S.R. A role for TrkA nerve growth factor receptors in mammalian ovulation. Endocrinology. 137:1996;198-209.
8. Brännström M., Janson P.O. Biochemistry of ovulation. Hillier S.G., Ovarian endocrinology. 1991;132-166 Blackwell, London.
9. Owman C.L., Falck B., Johansson E.D.B. Autonomic nerves and related amine receptors mediating motor activity in the oviduct of the monkey and man. Histochemical, chemical and pharmacological study. Harper M.J.K., Pauerstein C.J., Adams C.E., Coutinho E.M., Croxatto H.B., Paton D.M., Ovum transport and fertility regulation. 1976;256-257 Scriptor, Copenhagen, Denmark.
10. Nozaki M., Ito Y. Changes in physiological properties of rabbit oviduct by ovarian steroids. Am J Physiol. 21:1987;1059-1065.
11. Lindblom B., Wilhelmson L., Wiqvist N. The action of prostacyclin (PGI2) on the contractility of the isolated circular and longitudinal muscle layers of the human oviduct. Prostaglandins. 17:1979;99-104.
12. Alm P., Alumets J., Håkansson R. Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide nerves in the human female genital tract. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 136:1980;349-351.
13. Talo A., Brundin J. Muscular activity in the rabbit oviduct A combination of electric and mechanic recordings. Biol Reprod. 5:1971;67-77.
14. Talo A. Electrophysiology in the oviduct. Harper M.J.K., Pauerstein C.J., Adams C.E., Coutinho E.M., Croxatto H.B., Paton D.M., Ovum transport and fertility regulation. 1976;161-167 Scriptor, Copenhagen, Denmark.
15. Tanaka N., Espey L.L. Increase in ovarian blood volume during ovulation in the gondatropin-primed immature rat. Biol Reprod. 40:1989;762-768.
16. Baez S. An open cremaster muscle preparation for the study of blood vessels by in vivo microscopy. Microvasc Res. 5:1973;384-394.
17. Pappenfuss H.D., Gross J.F., Intaglietta M., Treese F.A. A transparent access chamber for the rat dorsal skin fold. Microvasc Res. 18:1979;311-318.
18. Alsip N.L., Hornung J.W., Sahap R., Hill J.B., Asher E.F. A new technique for studying the uterine microvasculature in the rat. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 175:1996;388-395.
19. Duling B. The preparation and use of the hamster cheek pouch for studies of the microcirculation. Microvasc Res. 5:1973;423-429.
20. Buelke-Sam J., Holson J.F., Bazare J., Young J.F. Comparative stability of physiological parameters during sustained anaesthesia in rats. Lab Anim Sci. 2:1978;157-162.
21. Espey L.L. Ultrastructure of the apex of the rabbit Graafian follicle during the ovulatory process. Endocrinology. 81:1967;267-276.
22. Parr E.L. Rupture of ovarian follicles at ovulation. J Reprod Fertil. 22:(Suppl):1975;1-22.
23. Bjersing L., Cajander S. Ovulation and the mechanism of follicular rupture. I. Light microscopic changes in rabbit ovarian follicles prior to induced ovulation. Cell Tissue Res. 149:1974;287-300.
24. Richards J.S. Maturation of ovarian follicles Actions and interactions of pituitary and ovarian hormones on follicular cell differentiation. Physiol Rev. 60:1980;51-89.
25. Brännström M., Zackrisson U., Hagström H.G., et al. Preovulatory changes of blood flow in different regions of the human follicle. Fertil Steril. 69:1998;435-442.
26. Espey L.L. Ovulation as an inflammatory reaction A hypothesis. Biol Reprod. 22:1980;73-106.
27. Blandau R.J. Gamete transport-comparative aspects. Hafez E.S.E., Blandau R.J., The mammalian oviduct. 1969;129-162 The University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
28. Hodgson B.J., Eddy C.A. The autonomic nervous system and its relationship to tubal ovum transport - a reappraisal. Gynecol Invest. 6:1975;162-185.
29. Verdugo P. Stoicastic analysis of ovum transport The effects of prostaglandin E2. Brokaw C.J., Verdugo P., Mechanism and control of ciliary movement. 1982;85-89 Alan R. Liss Inc, New York.
30. Croxatto H.B., Diaz S., Fuentealba B., Croxatto H.D., Carillo D., Fabres C. Studies of the duration of egg transport in the human oviduct. 1. The time interval between ovulation and egg recovery from the uterus in normal women. Fertil Steril. 23:1972;47-58.
31. Croxatto H.B., Ortiz M.E., Frocelledo M.L., et al. Hormonal control of ovum transport through the rat oviduct. Arch Biol Med Exp. 24:1991;403-410.
32. Verdugo P., Blandau R.J., Tam P.Y., Halbert S.A. Stociastic elements in the development of deterministic models of egg transport. Harper M.J.K., Pauerstein C.J., Adams C.E., Coutinho E.M., Croxatto H.B., Paton D.M., Ovum transport and fertility regulation. 1976;126-137 Scriptor, Copenhagen, Denmark.
33. Blake J.R., Vann P.G., Winet H. A model of ovum transport. J Theor Biol. 102:1983;145-166.
34. McNutt T.L., Killian G.J. Influence of bovine follicular and oviduct fluids on sperm capacitation in vitro. J Androl. 12:1991;244-252.