TY - JOUR
T1 - Functional morphology of the tubular genital organs in the female owl monkey (Aotus spp.)
AU - Mayor, Pedro
AU - Takeshita, Rafaela Sayuri Cicalise
AU - Coutinho, Leandro Nassar
AU - Sanchez Perea, Nofre
AU - Galvez Carrillo, Hugo Alejandro
AU - Ique Guerrero, Carlos Adolfo
AU - Ruiz, Julio Cesar
AU - Monteiro, Frederico Ozanan Barros
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
Copyright:
Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/6/1
Y1 - 2015/6/1
N2 - Background: Studies on reproductive morphology are important to understand the reproductive cycle of non-human primates. Methods: This study describes the functional morphology of the adult female tubular genital organs in 41 Aotus (12.8 ± 6.8 years old, ranging from 3 to 25 years), with respect to reproductive status and number of parturitions. Results: In females with developing embryos, endometrial glands showed a higher secretion than other females, and the embryo implantation occupied this secretive endometrium. Changes in the thickening, number of layers, and keratinization in the vaginal epithelium suggest that vaginal cytology may be an indicator of the estrous cycle. Non-pregnant multiparous females had a larger uterine body than nulliparous females. Number of parturitions and reproductive state had an impact on tubular genital organs in female owl monkeys. Conclusions: These results can be useful for the development of biotechnologies of reproduction and for improvement of the management of this species.
AB - Background: Studies on reproductive morphology are important to understand the reproductive cycle of non-human primates. Methods: This study describes the functional morphology of the adult female tubular genital organs in 41 Aotus (12.8 ± 6.8 years old, ranging from 3 to 25 years), with respect to reproductive status and number of parturitions. Results: In females with developing embryos, endometrial glands showed a higher secretion than other females, and the embryo implantation occupied this secretive endometrium. Changes in the thickening, number of layers, and keratinization in the vaginal epithelium suggest that vaginal cytology may be an indicator of the estrous cycle. Non-pregnant multiparous females had a larger uterine body than nulliparous females. Number of parturitions and reproductive state had an impact on tubular genital organs in female owl monkeys. Conclusions: These results can be useful for the development of biotechnologies of reproduction and for improvement of the management of this species.
KW - Aotus
KW - Female
KW - Owl monkey
KW - Reproduction
KW - Tubular genital organs
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U2 - 10.1111/jmp.12169
DO - 10.1111/jmp.12169
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 25754851
AN - SCOPUS:84929278581
VL - 44
SP - 158
EP - 167
JO - Journal of Medical Primatology
JF - Journal of Medical Primatology
SN - 0047-2565
IS - 3
ER -