Determination of certain physical and chemical characteristics of the activating serum factor from preparturient women and women with habitual abortions

Summary Follow-up investigation of the blood sera from preparturient women and women with habitual, abortions showed the presence of a factor which has an activating effect on smooth muscle preparations because it causes the release of prostaglandins. Gel-chromatographic counter flow separation and microelectrophoresis of the blood sera have shown that the isolated serum factor is a water soluble glycopeptide with a molecular weight of about 2000.     

Zinc,copper and selenium in reproduction

Of the nine biological trace elements, zinc, copper and selenium are important in reproduction in males and females. Zinc content is high in the adult testis, and the prostate has a higher concentration of zinc than any other organ of the body. Zinc deficiency first impairs angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity, and this in turn leads to depletion of testosterone and inhibition of spermatogenesis. Defects in spermatozoa are frequently observed in the zinc-deficient rat. Zinc is thought to help to extend the functional life span of the ejaculated spermatozoa. Zinc deficiency in the female can lead to such problems as impaired synthesis/secretion-of (FSH) and (LH), abnormal ovarian development, disruption of the estrous cycle, frequent abortion, a prolonged gestation period, teratogenicity, still-births, difficulty in parturition, pre-eclampsia, toxemia and low birth weights of infants. The level of testosterone in the male has been suggested to play a role in the severity of copper deficiency. Copper-deficient female rats are protected against mortality due to copper deficiency, and the protection has been suggested to be provided by estrogens, since estrogens alter the subcellular distribution of copper in the liver and increase plasma copper levels by inducing ceruloplasmin synthesis. The selenium content of male gonads increases during pubertal maturation. Selenium is localized in the mitochondrial capsule protein (MCP) of the midpiece. Maximal incorporation in MCP occurs at steps 7 and 12 of spermatogenesis and uptake dereases by step 15. Selenium deficiency in females results in infertility, abortions and retention of the placenta. The newborns from a selenium-deficient mother suffer from muscular weakness, but the concentration of selenium during pregnancy does not have any effect on the weight of the baby or length of pregnancy. The selenium requirements of a pregnant and lactating mother are increased as a result of selenium transport to the fetus via the placenta and to the infant via breast milk.     

心理护理在产妇分娩过程中的作用

本文仅就分娩过程中的产妇的心理,心理分析及心理护理作初步探讨。     

国产氯前列烯醇和催产素诱导母猪分娩效果初探

临床试验表明,对妊娠111天的长×约母猪单独肌注国产氯前列烯醇0.1mg后平均34.23±6.80h(n=30)开始分娩,分娩持续时间为3.29±1.20h,与对照组84.24±13.48h(n=30)和4.23±2.48h相比前者差异极显著(P<0.01),后者差异较显著(P<0.05)。应用氯前列烯醇24h后配合肌注催产素10iu,其开始分娩的时间从初用药计算为29.39±5.16h(n=30),平均产仔时间为2.94±1.67h,两组数据与对照组相比均差异极显著(P<0.01),与单独用药组相比开始分娩的时间提前约4.8h,差异极显著(P<0.01),分娩持续时间缩短1.29h,差异显著(P<0.05)。各组间平均窝产仔数和平均窝产死仔数的差异均不显著。两种激素配合使用比单独用药分娩时间更趋于集中,产后下奶良好,可作为一种控繁手段准确诱导母猪于白日分娩,达到提高管理分娩母猪质量,减少仔猪死亡头数的目的。     

大熊猫繁殖研究进展

本文综述了24年来大熊猫繁殖研究进展,论及大熊猫的配子生理特性、性成熟、繁殖季节、发情、性行为、性激素水平、自然交配与人工授精及受孕效果、妊娠、分娩、哺幼和幼兽的生长发育等特性.