Open AccessNumber and Distribution of Mast Cells in Reproductive Systems of Gravid and Non-Gravid Female Mice
Author(s) -
Mila Glavaški,
Pavle Banović,
Dušan Lalošević
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
serbian journal of experimental and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.131
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2335-075X
pISSN - 1820-8665
DOI - 10.2478/sjecr-2019-0047
Subject(s) - mast (botany) , female reproductive system , uterus , reproductive system , mast cell , biology , medicine , andrology , anatomy , endocrinology , immunology
Mast cells are mainly distributed in tissues exposed to the external environment, but they are also found in ovaries, oviducts and uterus. We determined the difference in the number and distribution of Alcian Blue (+) and Safranine O (+) mast cells in reproductive systems of gravid and non-gravid female mice by histological examination. We showed that the number of mast cells is significantly higher in the reproductive system of gravid mice than in the reproductive system of non-gravid mice. Mast cells are unevenly distributed in ovaries, oviducts and uterus in both gravid and non-gravid mice. A large number of mast cells reside close to blood vessels throughout the entire reproductive system.