Publication: The morphofunctional pattern of neuronal biogenic amines in postpartum involution period - in vivo study
Authors
Gu, Hao ; Dindyaev, Sergey V. ; Beeraka, Narasimha M. ; Kasatkin, Denis V. ; Mikhaylenko, Elizaveta V. ; Liu, Junqi ; Kirkland, Cecil Eric ; Aliev, Gjumrakch ; Somasundaram, Siva G. ; Muresanu, Cristian ; Fan, Ruitai
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Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.14670/HH-18-377
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Abstract
Postpartum uterine diseases are associated
with significant imbalance in the levels of biogenic
amines (BAs) in rat uterus. Mast cells (MCs) are the
main suppliers of BAs such as serotonin,
catecholamines, and histamine in uterus. There is limited
evidence of the BA-positive elements involved in the
physiological regulation of uterus during postpartum
involution. The aim of present study is to determine the
concentration and distribution of biogenic amines (BAs)
such as histamine, serotonin, and catecholamines in the
uterine endometrium, myometrium, and peritoneal fluid
(PF) during the postpartum uterine involution. A total of
110 nulliparous outbred female nonpregnant Wistar rats
of mature age were divided into eleven groups (n=10 per
group) according to days of postpartum involution.
Tissue specimens of uterine segments, PF were prepared.
Serotonin, catecholamines, and histamine concentrations
were examined by fluorescence-histochemical
techniques. The fluorescence of the BA-positive
elements was detected and analyzed by microspectrofluorimetry. Results were analyzed using the KruskalWallis chi-squared test and pairwise Mann-WhitneyWilcoxon tests with "Benjamini-Hochberg correction" in
R 3.6.3. Mast cells in uterine segments, PF exhibited
characteristic yellowish-green fluorescence. The highest
MCs number was reported in corpus uteri on the 15th
day of postpartum involution. Serotonin, catecholamines, and histamine levels were significantly higher in
BA-positive elements in the initial days. BA content was
dynamic and relies on the time elapsed after parturition.
There was statistically significant difference in the levels
of BAs in the cornu and cervix uteri. A single
morphofunctional complex of BA supply was noticed in
the reproductive system of the rats. The coupled
interactions of intra- and extra-organic BA-positive
elements was associated with anabolic/catabolic
equilibrium in uterus through the metabolism of
serotonin, catecholamines, and histamine during
postpartum involution.
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Citation
Histology and Histopathology Vol. 36, nº12 (2021)
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