| Histochemical demonstration of a concomitant reduction in neural vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, acetylcholinesterase, and noradrenaline of cat uterus during pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 3748379 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Noradrenaline, acetylcholinesterase, and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) were visualized in uterine nerves of cats by histochemical techniques. Alterations were followed in different regions of the organs at various stages of pregnancy and compared with the situation in non-pregnant controls. Positively stained nerve fibres, the adrenergic type being particularly well developed, were found along the muscle bundles and around blood vessels in the smooth muscle layers, as well as in the mucosa, of both uterine horns and cervix. The nerve supply was especially prominent in the upper part of the cervix. The distribution of VIP-immunoreactive and acetylcholinesterase-positive nerve fibres resembled each other, but they were less numerous than the adrenergic fibres. In the course of pregnancy there was a marked reduction in the number of all positively reacting nerves, so that almost no fibres were visible in the uterine horns near term. A small number of positive nerve fibres was found to remain, however, in the wall of the sterile (empty) horn during unilateral pregnancy. The reduction was less prominent in the cervix, particularly its lower part. Distinct changes were encountered already during early and mid pregnancy in those parts of the uterine wall distended by the growing conceptus, where almost no fibres were seen. The nerve supply was more intact in the non-distended portions located between the fetuses, and especially in the empty horn of unilateral pregnancy. No overt reduction in the number of positively stained nerve fibres was found in the cervix at these pregnancy stages. The results show that marked alterations take place in the uterine autonomic innervation during such an entirely physiological event as pregnancy. There is reason to assume that the histochemical observations reflect both structural and functional alterations in the innervation related both to the type of nerves involved and to the localization of the conceptus. |
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Authors:
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P Alm; C Owman; N O Sjöberg; M Stjernquist; F Sundler |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neuroscience Volume: 18 ISSN: 0306-4522 ISO Abbreviation: Neuroscience Publication Date: 1986 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-10-15 Completed Date: 1986-10-15 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7605074 Medline TA: Neuroscience Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 713-26 Citation Subset: IM |
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Acetylcholinesterase
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metabolism* Animals Cats Female Histocytochemistry Norepinephrine / metabolism* Pregnancy Pregnancy, Animal* Time Factors Uterus / enzymology, innervation, metabolism* Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / metabolism* |
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37221-79-7/Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; 51-41-2/Norepinephrine; EC 3.1.1.7/Acetylcholinesterase |
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