Compensatory Structural Adaptive Modifications of Vagina in Response to Functional Demand in Goat
Joint Authors
Hussin, Amer M.
Zaid, Nazih W.
Hussain, S. O.
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Vaginal biopsies and smears were collected from ten adult local healthy goats.
Routine histological methods were carried out on vaginal biopsies and then stained with PAS stain.
The smears were stained with Methylene blue.
All samples were inspected under light microscope.
The present study found that many constituents of the wall of the vagina, which have an important functional role, were absent; among these were the vaginal glands, goblet cells, muscularis mucosa, and lymphatic nodules.
On the other hand, vagina showed special compensatory histological mechanisms, namely, the deep epithelial folds, the well-developed germinated stratum basale, the apparent basement membrane, and the profuse defensive cells, such as neutrophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, plasma cells, and mast cells.
The general stains of this study could not recognize dendritic cells although they play an important functional role.
Moreover, the herein study declared also that the vaginal smears showing many adaptive cellular mechanisms among these were, the keratinization, the process of sheet formation that lines the vaginal lumen, the process of metachromasia which is related to the cellular activity in protein synthesis, keratin, and finally the presence of endogenous microorganisms.
It was concluded that all the above cellular compensatory adaptive mechanisms may compensate the lacking vaginal constituents and act to raise the immune response of the vagina.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hussin, Amer M.& Zaid, Nazih W.& Hussain, S. O.. 2014. Compensatory Structural Adaptive Modifications of Vagina in Response to Functional Demand in Goat. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051946
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hussin, Amer M.…[et al.]. Compensatory Structural Adaptive Modifications of Vagina in Response to Functional Demand in Goat. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051946
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hussin, Amer M.& Zaid, Nazih W.& Hussain, S. O.. Compensatory Structural Adaptive Modifications of Vagina in Response to Functional Demand in Goat. Veterinary Medicine International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051946
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051946