Light and electron microscopic studies on mast cells of the bovine oviduct

Ozen A., Asti R., Kurtdede N.

DEUTSCHE TIERARZTLICHE WOCHENSCHRIFT, vol.109, no.9, pp.412-415, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 109 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: DEUTSCHE TIERARZTLICHE WOCHENSCHRIFT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.412-415
  • Keywords: mast cell, oestrus, cow, oviduct, LOWER RESPIRATORY-TRACT, MORPHOLOGY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the staining properties, the light and electron microscopic appearance and numerical distribution of mast cells from different regions of the bovine oviduct during the estrous phase and luteal phase. Ten oviducts from bovines in the estrous phase, and 10 from bovines in the luteal phase were used as study samples. In three regions of the oviduct (infundibulum,ampulla, isthmus), mast cells that showed metachromasia with toluidin blue and Ab(+), SO(-) with the combined Ab/SO stains were encountered. Electron microscopic studies of the mast cells showed them to contain two types of granules; a dense homogeneous type and a tiny particulate type. In all three regions of the oviduct, the luteal phase was observed to have a higher number of mast cells per mm(2) area than the estrual phase with the isthmus having the most dense population.