缠绕蚊蝎蛉雌性生殖系统构造及卵子发生

雌性生殖系统构造及卵子发生过程在探讨昆虫系统发育关系中具有重要意义。本文利用半薄切片法解剖观察了缠绕蚊蝎蛉Terrobittacus implicatus (HuangHua,2006)雌性生殖系统的构造及卵子发生过程。结果表明,缠绕蚊蝎蛉雌虫的卵巢由7根多滋式卵巢管组成,各个卵巢管的大小和长度不同。每个卵巢管可分为端丝、生殖区(原卵区)、生长区(卵黄区)和卵巢管柄4个部分。生长区由5到6个线形排列的卵室组成,每个卵室中有1个卵母细胞和3个滋养细胞。卵子发生可以分为3个时期,即卵黄发生前期、卵黄发生期、以及卵壳形成期。在卵子发生的整个过程中,卵母细胞、滋养细胞及滤泡细胞的形态均有明显变化。     

孕酮膜受体在小鼠生殖系统的分布与表达

目的观察孕酮膜受体(membrane progestin receptors,m PRs)在小鼠子宫、输卵管和卵巢的分布及其周期性变化。方法用实时定量PCR、免疫组织化学分别检测动情期和动情间期小鼠生殖系统m PRs的m RNA及蛋白表达。结果在子宫内,m PRα、β免疫阳性反应分布于内膜上皮、腺体上皮、内膜基质和血管内皮,而m PRγ弱免疫阳性反应见于腺体上皮和血管内皮;在卵巢中,m PRα、β免疫阳性反应见于卵巢间质、卵母细胞和颗粒细胞,m PRγ而未见明显免疫阳性反应;在输卵管中,3种蛋白均未见明显免疫阳性反应。实时定量PCR显示3种m RNA在卵巢、输卵管和子宫均表达,m PRβ的m RNA表达水平最高;动情期和动情间期3种m RNA在卵巢、输卵管和子宫中均有表达,而表达水平无显著性差异。结论 m PRα、β在卵巢和子宫中表达稳定,提示小鼠生殖系统中,孕酮的非基因效应可能更多依赖m PRα、m PRβ的介导,尤其是m PRβ。     

介绍几个简单的生殖生理实验(二)

三、家兔诱发排卵实验实验目的和原理雌性的生殖细胞称为卵子。卵子在卵巢中生长、发育,发育成熟时则由卵巢排出。卵子和其外所附着的透明带及放射冠等一起从卵巢排出的过程称为排卵。排出的卵子被输卵管伞端捡拾进输卵管,一般经过2—3天后进入子宫。受精卵进入子宫后,经过几天即可植入到子宫内膜中,称为着床。若卵子未受精,则被吸收或排出体外。有些动物(如大鼠、小鼠、猴等)以及人类,具有周期性的排卵;但也有的动物,如家兔,需经刺激(如交配)才发生排卵。因此,常用人工方法诱发家兔排     

蛋白激酶H11基因在小鼠子宫中的表达及其性激素调节

为研究蛋白激酶H11基因在生殖系统中的作用,我们采用半定量RT-PCR和原位杂交方法,研究了蛋白激酶H11基因在小鼠中的组织特异性表达,在妊娠初始期胚胎植入位点、妊娠期子宫和胎盘以及正常动情周期子宫中的表达及其受性激素的调节。结果发现:蛋白激酶H11基因在小鼠多种组织中都有表达,在卵巢及子宫等一些生殖相关的组织中表达水平较高;妊娠初始期,蛋白激酶H11基因在小鼠子宫内膜植入位点处有明显的高表达,其mRNA定位于腔上皮细胞和基质细胞中。在动情周期中,蛋白激酶H11基因在动情前期子宫中表达水平较低;卵巢切除模型显示雌激素和孕激素均可显著上调蛋白激酶H11基因的表达。以上结果提示蛋白激酶H11可能参与了胚胎植入过程中腔上皮细胞凋亡和基质细胞增殖与蜕膜化以及动情周期小鼠子宫内膜细胞的功能调节[动物学报51(3):462-468,2005]。     

狗獾东北亚种雌性生殖系统的组织学研究

应用光镜对2011年4月和2012年6月、12月3个时期狗獾东北亚种Meles meles amurensis的卵巢、输卵管、子宫、阴道进行观察。结果表明狗獾东北亚种各时期卵巢中均分布着不同发育阶段的卵泡、闭锁卵泡、黄体和基质;12月的卵巢中第Ⅰ、Ⅱ阶段卵泡数量较多,而第Ⅲ、Ⅳ阶段相对较少,4月、6月卵巢中第Ⅲ、Ⅳ阶段卵泡数量相对较多;卵巢基质中的间质腺极为发达。输卵管黏膜层形成多级皱褶且4月、6月较12月的发达;12月、4月及6月3个时期子宫内膜中均具有丰富的子宫腺且子宫腺的数目无明显差异。4月、6月阴道的黏膜上皮表现出不同程度的角质化,而12月的未见角质化。狗獾东北亚种雌性生殖系统呈现全年性发育活跃状态,明显不同于其他野生哺乳动物休情期呈现的周期性萎缩现象,这与其特殊的生殖生理特征相吻合。     

问:为什么大田螺体内有小田螺?

答：人们在吃螺蛳时都会注意到在大螺蛳体内有小螺蛳。原来是它具有一种特殊的生殖方式──卵胎生。雌性螺蛳生殖器官有卵巢、输卵管和子宫等结构,卵巢产生的卵细胞和异性精子在输卵管内完成受精作用,开始胚胎发育并移向子宫,在子宫发育成为胚体,由于卵巢产生卵子数量较多,并且有先后,于宫是一个大腔,因此在同一时期,同一螺蜘体内,可以看到各个发育阶段的胚胎以及发育好的小螺狮。问:为什么大田螺体内有小田螺?@胡焱$安徽省铜陵市第十中学!244000     

雌性生殖系统中血管生成的分子调控

血管生成是新血管在原有血管的基础上向无血管区扩展的过程。成年生理性血管生成仅限于雌性生殖道中卵巢、子宫、胎盘的周期性发育。因此,血管生成对这些组织的生长和功能起重要作用。血管生成异常会导致多种妇科疾病。近来的研究证实,多种因素包括血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)和血管生成素(Ang)及其受体参与了血管生成的调节。本文主要介绍近年来雌性生殖系统中有关血管生成调控的研究进展。     

隆线溞孤雌溞生殖系统的组织学

隆线孤雌的生殖系统由一对卵巢、一对输卵管和一对雌性生殖孔组成。卵巢长管状 ,管壁由结缔组织膜和单层上皮细胞构成 ,末端渐细为一短小的输卵管 ,输卵管末端为雌性生殖孔。卵子的发生是由生发区细胞向卵巢内增殖分化 ,不同成熟度的生殖细胞在管腔内排列成生殖带。根据卵母细胞细胞核的大小及卵黄的累积情况等 ,将卵子的发生划分为三个时期 :卵原细胞、卵母细胞和成熟卵子 ,其中卵母细胞的发生又可细分为三个时期 :前期、中期和后期。后期的卵母细胞含较多的卵黄颗粒 ,最后成为成熟卵子 ,排入孵育囊内形成夏卵。隆线孤雌的卵巢发育要经历五个幼龄期 ,不同的龄期 ,卵巢的形态结构不同。至第五幼龄 ,卵巢已基本发育成熟 ,准备排卵进入第一成龄     

上皮细胞-间充质细胞转换(EMT)在癌症转移、胚胎发育及哺乳动物雌性生殖过程中的作用机制

上皮细胞向间充质细胞转换(epithelial-mesenchymal transition, EMT),是具有极性的上皮细胞转换为具有运动能力的间充质细胞并获得侵袭和迁移能力的过程,它存在于动物多个生理和病理过程中,并涉及复杂的信号通路调节过程,行使多种生理功能．在早期胚胎发育过程中,EMT和MET(间充质细胞向上皮细胞转换)的相互转换,对于器官的形成及发育起至关重要的作用．另外,EMT还可促进肿瘤的转移．在卵巢、子宫以及胎盘等雌性生殖系统中也都涉及到EMT过程的发生．卵巢中发生的EMT有利于排卵后的修复,子宫中早期蜕膜化过程中发生的MET可使胚胎更好地锚定在子宫中,而胎盘形成过程中发生的EMT则有利于母体和胎儿之间进行营养和气体的交换．这些生殖过程中发生的EMT一旦失败,则可能导致相关的生殖疾病．     

嘉庚蛸雌性生殖系统组织学观察

对象山港自然海区中的嘉庚蛸(Octopus tankahkeei)雌性生殖系统的组织学结构进行了研究.结果表明,雌性生殖系统由卵巢、输卵管、输卵管腺组成.卵巢单个、球形,内包裹滤泡细胞围成的卵子,输卵管1对,开口于外套腔中部,每条输卵管中部膨大形成圆球状的输卵管腺.近端输卵管内具两瓣蘑菇状突起,上有不规则短指状分枝,突...     

Comparative analysis of the development of the lizard,Liolaemus tenuis tenuis. II. A series of normal postlaying stages in embryonic development

In this work, we have completed a study of the development of the ovoviviparous lizard Liolaemus tenuis tenuis. Ovoviviparity in this lizard is a condition in which eggs are retained within the reproductive duct for about 60 days. During this period the phases of segmentation, gastrulation, neurulation, presomitic, and somitic embryos transpire. During the months of December and January the eggs are laid, and at this time the embryos are comparable to stage 27 Liolaemus gravenhorsti lizard embryos, or to stage 29 Calotes versicolor lizard embryos. Differentiation of the facial region occurs between Days 12 and 42 after egg laying. Limbs develop rapidly between the 8th and 23rd days. By 53 days the appendicular skeleton is completely formed. After 36 days the mesonephros begins to degenerate, and its function is gradually taken over by the developing metanephros. Newborn lizards do not possess an egg caruncle. During the period up to hatching, there is a great increase of liquid within the egg, presumably amniotic fluid. Cracks develop in the leathery shell shortly before hatching and are, perhaps, the first sign of the onset of hatching. Increase of liquid in the egg during postlaying development accounts for its increase in weight and change in shape. Weight of the embryo at hatching does not exceed 32% of the total weight of the egg.     

Seasonal variation in reproductive traits of the oriental shrimp Palaemon macrodactylus (Crustacea: Caridea: Palaemonidae) in a non-native population

The magnitude of variations in reproductive traits of Palaemon macrodactylus females throughout a breeding season was studied in a non-native population at Mar del Plata harbor, Argentina. Fecundity, egg size, reproductive output, weight and elemental composition of eggs, and larvae were analyzed in females collected at the beginning, in the mid point, and near the end of a reproductive season and designated as early, middle season, and late females. The highest reproductive output was observed in early females, while the highest fecundity and egg volume occurred in middle season females. Eggs and larvae showed larger body mass in early than in late females. Embryos from early females contained and consumed more carbon during development than embryos from late females, and they also used part of the available nitrogen. Differences in reproduction were observed among the three groups of females. On the one hand, late females matured early but had a poor first reproduction, with few embryos and high egg loss; however, they had longer reproductive life and an enhanced reproductive output in the following season when they became early females. On the other hand, females collected at the midpoint in the reproductive season matured later and had the highest fecundity and egg volume. In addition, larvae with different characteristics resulted from each type of female and were presumably well adapted to the conditions prevailing at the moment they hatched. The extended reproductive period and the diversity of embryos and larvae produced may favor the invading ability of the species.     

黄腹角雉生态群养技术研究

模拟黄腹角雉野外生存环境和自然种群结构,采用较大空间散放与多个体群养相结合的方法进行饲养试验,其笼养繁殖性能比对照组传统对养方式显著提高．通过两年来的试验研究,结果表明：试验组平均产卵量为8．5枚,卵受精率为82．6％,受精卵孵化率为88．7％;对照组平均产卵量5．7枚,卵受精率50．3％,受精卵孵化率72．4％,试验组明显高于对照组．同时对两组间的卵重、卵形、产卵期进行了测定,无显著差异。     

Placental calcium provision in a lizard with prolonged oviductal egg retention

A prominent scenario for the evolution of viviparity and placentation in reptiles predicts a step-wise pattern with an initial phase of prolonged oviductal egg retention accompanied by progressive reduction in eggshell thickness culminating in viviparity; calcium placentotrophy evolves secondarily to viviparity. Saiphos equalis is an Australian scincid lizard with a reproductive mode that is uncommon for squamates because eggs are retained in the oviduct until late developmental stages, and the embryonic stage at oviposition varies geographically. We studied calcium mobilization by embryos in two populations with different oviductal egg retention patterns to test the hypothesis that the pattern of nutritional provision of calcium is independent of the embryonic stage at oviposition. Females from one population are viviparous and oviposit eggs containing fully formed embryos, whereas embryos in oviposited eggs of the second population are morphologically less mature, and these eggs hatch several days later. The reproductive mode of this population is denoted as prolonged oviductal egg retention. Yolk provided the highest proportion of calcium to hatchlings in both populations. Eggs of both populations were enclosed in calcified eggshells, but shells of the population with prolonged egg retention had twice the calcium content of the viviparous population and embryos recovered calcium from these eggshells. Placental transfer accounted for a substantial amount of calcium in hatchlings in both populations. Hatchling calcium concentration was higher in the population with prolonged egg retention because these embryos mobilized calcium from yolk, the eggshell and the placenta. This pattern of embryonic calcium provision in which both a calcified eggshell and placentotrophy contribute to embryonic nutrition is novel. The reproductive pattern of S. equalis illustrates that calcified eggshells are compatible with prolonged oviductal egg retention and that viviparity is not requisite to calcium placentotrophy.     

Distribution patterns of rabbit embryos during preimplantation stage

The pattern of transport and distribution of rabbit embryos in the oviduct and uterus was studied 15 to 168 hours post coitum (p. c.). The reproductive tract was frozen in liquid nitrogen, thawed, and cleared in benzyl-benzoate solution using Orsini's technique. The location of the eggs and the ampullary-isthmic junction were identified using transmitted light from a dissecting microscope. Accumulation of the eggs in the oviduct occured in two phases. In the first phase the eggs were retained above the ampullaryisthmic junction, 3–12 hours after ovulation. In the second phase, the eggs were retained 36–60 hours after ovulation, above the uterotubal junction (at a distance approximately 12 % of the oviductal length). The rate of transport of individual eggs in the oviduct, and the time of the entry of eggs into the uterus were variable. Au 78 hours p. c. most blastocysts occupied the proximal half of the uterine horn, although some appeared very close to the internal os of the cervix. Spacing of blastocysts in the uterus, 114 to 120 hours p. c., involved movement of blastocysts away from the cervix. Unfertilized eggs remained in the uterus, along with developing blastocysts 168 hours p. c. Few eggs were retained in the oviduct at 108 and 115 hours p. c.     

Laying, egg and hatchability characteristics in ostrich (Struthio camelus) at different age

The experimental material comprised 7 ostrich families (7 males and 14 females) of which five families were at the age of 7 and two at the age of 5 years. In the course of the entire reproductive season, the following parameters were analysed: length of the laying period, mean laying rate, number of eggs laid by one female, proportion ofhatching eggs, egg weight and shape, egg weight lost during incubation, egg fertilisation, percentage of dead embryos and unhatched chicks, hatchability from fertilised and set eggs. Seven year-old ostriches were characterised by shorter laying period (134 days) but, at the same time, by higher proportions of hatching eggs. This group was also characterised by high egg fertilisation (79.7%) as well as high hatchability indices at simultaneous highest embryo mortality during incubation (11.6 %). Five year-old ostriches exhibited a longer laying period (175 days) during which females laid more eggs (49 pcs.). In addition, this group was characterised by a smaller proportion of hatching eggs, better egg fertilisation indices (83.5%) and hatchability results. Moreover, the determined higher egg shape index indicates that the 5 year-old females laid eggs which were more spherical. Recapitulating, the obtained results indicate that, under Polish conditions, better indices of laying performance, egg fertilisation and hatchability were observed in the group of 5 year-old ostriches.     

Amino acid content of preimplantation rabbit embryos and fluids of the reproductive tract

As a companion to amino acid transport and protein synthetic studies, it was of interest to quantify the amino acid pools in embryos and reproductive tract fluids during preimplantation development. Primary amines in the acid-soluble extracts of embryo and fluid samples were separated by high-performance liquid chromatography, reacted with o-phthalaldehyde, and quantified by fluorescence emission. The amino acid compositions of embryos were like those of corresponding reproductive tract fluids. Taurine was high in eggs and fluids but declined with development, while glycine levels rose. Glycine was highest in concentration in all samples (except the egg), followed by glutamate and alanine, while most other amino acids were consistently of low abundance.     

Ovulation triggers activation of Drosophila oocytes

Drosophila melanogaster mature oocytes in ovaries are arrested at metaphase I of meiosis. Eggs that have reached the uterus have released this arrest. It was not known where in the female reproductive tract egg activation occurs and what triggers it. We investigated when and where the egg is activated in Drosophila in vivo and at what meiotic stage the egg is fertilized. We found that changes in the egg's envelope's permeability, one feature of activation, initiate during ovulation, even while most of the egg is still within the ovary. The egg becomes impermeable as it proceeds down the oviducts; the process is complete by the time the egg is in the uterus. Cross-linking of vitelline membrane protein sV23 also increases progressively as the egg moves through the oviducts and the uterus. Activation also triggers meiosis to resume before the egg reaches the uterus, such that the earliest eggs that reach the uterus are in anaphase I. We discuss models for Drosophila egg activation in vivo.     

Oviparous reproduction of Vestia ranojevici moravica confirms taxonomic value of life history characters in carpathian clausiliids (Gastropoda: Pulmonata)

Based on five-year observation of 36 snails collected in the ?eladná valley (Moravia, Czech Republic) and their progeny reared in laboratory, it was found that Vestia ranojevici moravica (Brabenec, 1952) is oviparous. The oviparity in V. ranojevici is in line with the previous assumption of its reproductive strategy based on anatomical studies alone. It supports the separate position of the species in the genus Vestiaa (subgenus Brabenecia). V. ranojevici was kept at room temperature (18–25°C) between March and October; in winter snails were stored at 3°C. The egg-laying period started in late March, ca. 1 month after raising the temperature, and lasted till September, with one maximum in spring. In the laboratory the snails laid eggs in batches (usually 4–6 eggs, max 11) or singly. The number of batches per pair per season was 1–8; the corresponding number of eggs — 3–40. The eggs were gelatinous, with separate calcium carbonate crystals in the external envelope. The average egg size was 1.80 × 1.51 mm, but actual size and shape were highly variable: larger and more elongated eggs were produced mainly by laboratory reared animals. Freshly deposited eggs did not contain shelled embryos nor the reproductive tract of dissected individuals contained eggs. At room temperature the eggs hatched after ca. 14–16 days, then the shell growth lasted 20–29 weeks; the snails laid eggs 30 weeks after completion of shell growth indicating one-year life cycle under laboratory conditions. Adult individuals collected in the field reproduced during 4–5 consecutive years. Comparison of V. ranojevici reproduction to the results of breeding of other Carpathian clausiliids in the same laboratory shows that similar reproductive strategies may have evolved independently in different lineages of the group: both the oviparous and egg retaining species belong to the genera Vestia and Balea.