| Changes in intraconceptus pressure in the rabbit during days 7-10 of pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 3593839 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The present study established the magnitude of and temporal changes in the pressure within in situ rabbit conceptuses during early pregnancy. At the 7th, 8th, 9th, or 10th day post coitum (dpc), animals were anesthetized, and the number and dimensions of implantation sites were recorded. Conceptus pressure was measured by the servo-nulling method employing a glass micropipette. The mean number of sites was 6/cornu; spacing appeared normal. Implantation dome volume increased from 7 through 10 dpc: 0.2 +/- 0.03; 0.5 +/- 0.1; 1.6 +/- 0.2, and 2.7 +/- 0.9 cm3, respectively (Day 7 vs. 8, 9 and 10, p less than 0.01). Intraconceptus pressure declined between 7 and 10 dpc: 6.3 +/- 0.4; 5.7 +/- 0.4; 4.5 +/- 0.9, and 3.9 +/- 0.7 mm Hg, respectively (Day 7 vs. 10, p less than 0.05). Pressure fluctuated; the frequency of change in pressure varied between 7 and 8 dpc (4.2 +/- 3.0 to 2.3 +/- 3.5 peaks/min). The amplitude of fluctuation did not vary significantly between 7 and 10 dpc (2.6 +/- 0.3; 0.79 +/- 0.8 mm Hg, respectively). Simultaneous measurement of pressure within the conceptus and within the adjacent uterine lumen indicated that alterations in luminal pressure only occasionally influenced pressure within the conceptus. The decline in conceptus pressure suggests that the uterine wall becomes progressively more compliant as blastocyst cavity/yolk sac fluid accumulates within the conceptus. Conceptus expansion resulting from internal pressure may enhance conceptus-uterine metabolic exchange by facilitating apposition of conceptus-uterine surfaces and by increasing the ratio of conceptus surface to cytoplasmic mass. |
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Authors:
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J A Mitchell; G Driessen; H Scheidt; H W Denker |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biology of reproduction Volume: 36 ISSN: 0006-3363 ISO Abbreviation: Biol. Reprod. Publication Date: 1987 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-07-24 Completed Date: 1987-07-24 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0207224 Medline TA: Biol Reprod Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 669-75 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Blastocyst / physiology* Body Fluids / physiology Female Gestational Age Pregnancy / physiology Pressure Rabbits Uterus / physiology |
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