Histomorphometric and vascular changes in equine endometrium after the infusion of conceptus fragments

This experiment aimed to verify if the proteins present in a 13th day conceptus induce changes in the equine endometrial ultra-structure, histology, and vascularization, two days after its infusion. Ten healthy cyclic mares were used. Once estrus was confirmed, mares were examined daily to detect ovulation (day 0). After ovulation, mares were examined daily until day seven by transrectal palpation and B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography. In this first cycle, intrauterine biopsies were collected at day seven after ovulation, constituting the Cyclic group (n = 10). In the second cycle, the same mares daily were examined until ovulation was detected. After ovulation, mares were examined daily by transrectal palpation and B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography until day 7. On day 5, after ovulation, fragments from previously collected 13-day-old concepti were infused into the uterus of each mare. Intrauterine biopsies were collected at day 7 in all mares (n = 10), constituting the Fragment group. The percentage of ciliated and flattened cells decreased in the Fragment group. Protruded cells, superficial and intraglandular secretion, glandular lumen and diameter, blood vessel diameter, endometrial vascularization, and immune cells were higher in the Fragment group than in the Cyclic group. In summary, proteins of 13th day equine conceptus fragments infused at day five after ovulation signaled histological and vascular changes in the endometrium at the 7th day after ovulation

Uterine infusion of conceptus fragments changes the protein profile from cyclic mares

This experiment aimed to compare at day seven after ovulation, the protein profile of uterine fluid in cyclic mares with mares infused two days before with Day 13 conceptus fragments. Experimental animals were ten healthy cyclic mares, examined daily to detect ovulation (Day 0) as soon as estrus was confirmed. On day seven, after ovulation, uterine fluid was collected, constituting the Cyclic group (n = 10). The same mares were examined in the second cycle until ovulation was detected. On day five, after ovulation, fragments from a previously collected concepti were infused into each mare's uterus. Two days after infusion, uterine fluid was collected, constituting the Fragment group (n = 10). Two-dimensional electrophoresis technique processed uterine fluid samples. A total of 373 spots were detected. MALDI-TOF/TOF and NanoUHPLC-QTOF mass spectrometry identified twenty spots with differences in abundance between the Cyclic and Fragment group. Thirteen proteins were identified, with different abundance between groups. Identified proteins may be related to embryo-maternal communication, which involves adhesion, nutrition, endothelial cell proliferation, transport, and immunological tolerance. In conclusion, conceptus fragments signalized changes in the protein profile of uterine fluid seven days after ovulation in comparison to the observed at Day 7 in the same cyclic mares

Butaphosphan and vitamin B12 on the quality of fresh and cooled stallion semen

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da utilização da associação do butafosfan e da vitamina B12 (Catosal B12®) na qualidade do sêmen fresco e refrigerado de garanhões. Foram utilizados quatro garanhões divididos aleatoriamente em dois grupos, A e B, cada um com dois garanhões. Um dos grupos serviu como controle e o outro como grupo tratado. Como tratamento utilizaram-se duas aplicações intramusculares de 5 ml /100 kg PV de Catosal por semana. O projeto se dividiu em 4 etapas de 84 dias cada uma. Na primeira etapa o grupo A foi tratado enquanto que o grupo B serviu de controle. Na segunda etapa ambos os grupos deixaram de ser tratados. Na terceira etapa se inverteram os grupos, sendo o B tratado e o A controle. Finalmente na quarta etapa, nenhum dos grupos foi tratado. Imediatamente após a coleta o sêmen foi avaliado e diluído a uma concentração final de 25 x 10 6 de espermatozoides por mililitro. O sêmen fresco e refrigerado a 5ºC foi avaliado quanto a numero total de espermatozoides, motilidade total e progressiva, vigor, morfologia, funcionalidade (HOS test) e integridade de membrana (CFDA/PI staining). Foi realizada ANOVA e as médias pelo teste de Tukey. Não se observaram diferenças significativas entre os grupos tratados e os controles em nenhum dos parâmetros espermáticos avaliados tanto no sêmen fresco quanto no sêmen resfriado. Tampouco foram detectadas interações entre os garanhões para nenhum dos parâmetros observados. O uso prolongado de Catosal intramuscular não teve efeitos negativos e pode ser utilizado com segurança, em garanhões destinados á reprodução. O tratamento intramuscular com Catosal nas doses administradas e recomendadas pelo fabricante, durante 84 dias, não alterou a qualidade do sêmen fresco ou refrigerado por 24 horas dos garanhões jovens e férteis.The objective of this study was to evaluate the action of butaphosphan, in combination with vitamin B12 (Catosal B12®) on the quality of fresh and cooled stallion semen. Four healthy stallions were randomly assigned to two groups A and B (n=2 per group). One acted as control group and the other one as treatment group. The treatment consisted in two intramuscular applications of 5 ml / 100 kg PV of Catosal per week following the manufacturer’s doses recommendations. The project was divided in 4 stages of 84 days. In the first stage group A was treated while group B was the control. After that both groups were not treated allowing a washout period for the treated group. Then, the groups were reversed, group B was treated and group A acted as a control. Finally in the last 84 days both groups were kept without any treatment. Semen was diluted to 25 million sperm/mL and evaluated for total sperm count, total and progressive sperm motility (light microscopy), membrane integrity (CFDA/PI staining) and membrane functionality (HOS test) at 0 and 24 hours after preservation at 5º C. Data were analyzed by one way ANOVA and means compared by the Tukey test at 5% level of significance. Experimental endpoints were analyzed to compare the values for the treated stallions in the period of time between the sixty and eighty-four days of treatment versus the same stallions without treatment. No significant differences between treatment and control groups were detected for any of the sperm parameter evaluated in this study. No interactions between stallions were detected. Results show that the use of Catosal for 84 days in the given doses does not alter fresh and cooled semen quality of the young and fertile stallions

Butaphosphan and vitamin B12 on the quality of fresh and cooled stallion semen

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da utilização da associação do butafosfan e da vitamina B12 (Catosal B12®) na qualidade do sêmen fresco e refrigerado de garanhões. Foram utilizados quatro garanhões divididos aleatoriamente em dois grupos, A e B, cada um com dois garanhões. Um dos grupos serviu como controle e o outro como grupo tratado. Como tratamento utilizaram-se duas aplicações intramusculares de 5 ml /100 kg PV de Catosal por semana. O projeto se dividiu em 4 etapas de 84 dias cada uma. Na primeira etapa o grupo A foi tratado enquanto que o grupo B serviu de controle. Na segunda etapa ambos os grupos deixaram de ser tratados. Na terceira etapa se inverteram os grupos, sendo o B tratado e o A controle. Finalmente na quarta etapa, nenhum dos grupos foi tratado. Imediatamente após a coleta o sêmen foi avaliado e diluído a uma concentração final de 25 x 10 6 de espermatozoides por mililitro. O sêmen fresco e refrigerado a 5ºC foi avaliado quanto a numero total de espermatozoides, motilidade total e progressiva, vigor, morfologia, funcionalidade (HOS test) e integridade de membrana (CFDA/PI staining). Foi realizada ANOVA e as médias pelo teste de Tukey. Não se observaram diferenças significativas entre os grupos tratados e os controles em nenhum dos parâmetros espermáticos avaliados tanto no sêmen fresco quanto no sêmen resfriado. Tampouco foram detectadas interações entre os garanhões para nenhum dos parâmetros observados. O uso prolongado de Catosal intramuscular não teve efeitos negativos e pode ser utilizado com segurança, em garanhões destinados á reprodução. O tratamento intramuscular com Catosal nas doses administradas e recomendadas pelo fabricante, durante 84 dias, não alterou a qualidade do sêmen fresco ou refrigerado por 24 horas dos garanhões jovens e férteis.The objective of this study was to evaluate the action of butaphosphan, in combination with vitamin B12 (Catosal B12®) on the quality of fresh and cooled stallion semen. Four healthy stallions were randomly assigned to two groups A and B (n=2 per group). One acted as control group and the other one as treatment group. The treatment consisted in two intramuscular applications of 5 ml / 100 kg PV of Catosal per week following the manufacturer’s doses recommendations. The project was divided in 4 stages of 84 days. In the first stage group A was treated while group B was the control. After that both groups were not treated allowing a washout period for the treated group. Then, the groups were reversed, group B was treated and group A acted as a control. Finally in the last 84 days both groups were kept without any treatment. Semen was diluted to 25 million sperm/mL and evaluated for total sperm count, total and progressive sperm motility (light microscopy), membrane integrity (CFDA/PI staining) and membrane functionality (HOS test) at 0 and 24 hours after preservation at 5º C. Data were analyzed by one way ANOVA and means compared by the Tukey test at 5% level of significance. Experimental endpoints were analyzed to compare the values for the treated stallions in the period of time between the sixty and eighty-four days of treatment versus the same stallions without treatment. No significant differences between treatment and control groups were detected for any of the sperm parameter evaluated in this study. No interactions between stallions were detected. Results show that the use of Catosal for 84 days in the given doses does not alter fresh and cooled semen quality of the young and fertile stallions