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Objective To explore the effect mechanism of sympathetic nerve on early developing embryo of mice. Methods The model of sympathectomy mouse was established by 6-OHDA injected intraperitoneally.The early developing mice embryo and lymphocytes in uterus were observed using histology,immunohistochemistry and ELISA methods. Results In sympathectomy mouse,the number of embryo implantation was decrease to 64.4%,endometrial lamina propria and vascellum were shortfall.The numbers of CD4~+T cell and CD8~+T cell in sympathectomy mice were larger than ones in control groups,especially,the number of CD8~+T cells at E3 and E5 differed highly(P
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Objective To prove the mechanism of diethylstibestrol(DES) induced abnormal spermatogenesis,this study on the changes of proto-oncogenes bcl-2 and p53 proteins as well as cadherin adherens molecules expression in adult male hamster spermatogenic cells. Methods Adult male golden hamsters were treated daily olive oil vehicle either alone(control)or containing 1 mg/kg body weight of DES (experiment)by subcutaneous injection for 7 days.The changes of testes histological morphology were observed under light and electron microscope.The expressions of bcl-2 and p53 and cadherin in the testes seminiferous epithelium were detected by immunohistochemistry. Results DES induced adult hamster testes abnormal spermatogenesis.As compared to the control group animals,in DES-treated group animals the expression of both bcl-2 and p53 significantly increased in spermatogenic cells,especially in spermatocytes and round spermatids.However,the expression of cadherin adherens molecules obviously decreased.Conclusion It is one of reasons of DES inducing abnormal spermatogenesis that DES can result in increasing in the expression of proto-oncogenes bcl-2 and p53,and reducing cadherin adherens molecules expression.
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Objective To study the morphological characteristics of tectal cells in stratum griseum centrale(SGC) which project to nucleus rotundus(Rt) in chick. Methods Tectal cells projecting to the Rt were retrogradely labeled by using the injection or implantation of a small amount of carbocyanine fluorescent tracer(DiI) into Rt postmortemly in chicks.Results Labeled SGC cells were classified into four types according to the location of the soma and dendritic endings in the tectal layers.Type 1 cells of the SGC,whose somata were located in superficial part of the SGC,gave off dendritic endings to layer F.Type 2 cells in the SGC,whose somata were also located in superficial part of the SGC,gave off dendritic endings to layer D.Type 3 cells,whose somata were located in deep part of the SGC,gave off primary dendrites obliquely in layer H-J of SGFS.Type 4 SGC cells,whose somata were located in the deep part of the SGC,gave off dendrites horizontally and their dendrites were located within the SGC.The labeled dendrites of type I and 2 cells of the SGC formed bush-like or bifurcated endings extending horizontally in layer F and bottle brush endings vertically in layer D,respectively.The dendrites of type 3 and type 4 cells mainly formed free endings in their extending deep tectal layers.Conclusion The dendrites of superficial SGC cells(type 1 and type 2 cells) extend to retinorecipient tectal layers(layer F and layer D,respectively),having the shape of bush-like or bifurcated endings extending horizontally in layer F and bottle brush endings vertically in layer D,respectively corresponding to the shapes of terminals of optic nerves in these layers.The dendrites of deep SGC cells(type 3 and type 4 cells) do not extend to the retinorecipient tectal layers,mainly forming free endings in the tectal layers deeper than layer H.
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Objective To study the effect of monochromatic light on the distribution of retinal ganglion cells in chicks. Methods Sixty One-day-old male broilers were reared under four light treatments,red(660nm),green(560nm),blue(480nm) and white(400-760nm) by using LED(light-emitting diodes) as light sources until the 49th day(n=15).Light intensity was 15 lux at the height of birds' heads and scheduled for 23hours of light and 1hour of darkness during the entire experiment.The retinas were stained by Nissl-staining and DiI-labeling.The retinal area,cell size and density in ganglion cell layer were estimated by image analysis. Results The retinal area and RGCs' number in the blue and green light groups were higher than that in the red and white light groups(10.35% and 17.07%,P
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Objective To study the morphological types of the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) projecting to tectum in the chick. Methods The tectal projecting RGCs in the chick were identified by retrograde axonal transport of Fast blue and their dendrites were labeled by intracellular injection of Lucifer Yellow.The retinotectal projecting ganglion cells were classified according to somal areas,dendritic field sizes and dendritic branching pattern. Results Retinotectal projecting ganglion cells were divided into 3 groups and 5 subgroups,Group Ic/Is,Group IIc/IIs,Group IVc.Group I cells had small somal area and small dendritic field.They contained 2 subgroups of Is(simple)and Ic(complex).Group II cells had medium sized soma and dendritic field,and also included 2 subgroups of IIs and IIc.Group IV cells had large soma and dendritic field,and only contained a subgroup IVc.The proportion of each subgroup was 27.7%(Ic),33.6%(Is),2.5%(IIc),24.4%(IIs),and 11.8%(IVc),respectively. Conclusion The types of retinotectal projecting ganglion cell were prominently composed of small to medium sized neurons(88.2%)and some large neurons(11.8%).Ofthese,subgroup Ic cells which were very similar to ? cells were found in the chick and subgroup Is and IIs were not reported in the mammalin retina.The cells in group Ⅲ,which were found in the chick central retina,did not project to the tectum. [