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From: Endometritis decreases the population of uterine neurons in the paracervical ganglion and changes the expression of sympathetic neurotransmitters in sexually mature gilts

Fig. 3

Micrographs demonstrating the presence of DβH (B, F, J, N), VIP (C, G) and SOM (K, O) in the PCG uterine perikarya of gilts from the control (A-D), saline (I-L) and E. coli (E-H, M-P) groups. The arrowhead indicates a Fast Blue (FB)-positive neuron, a perikaryon immunoreactive to DβH and VIP and a perikaryon immunoreactive to SOM. The double arrow indicates an FB-positive uterine neuron expressing DβH and VIP. The arrow indicates an FB-positive perikaryon expressing SOM. The photographs (D, H, L, P) were made by digital superimposition of three color channels: FB-positive (blue), DβH-positive (red) and SOM- or VIP-positive (green). One DβH and VIP immunoreactive uterine neuron is visible in the gilt of the control group (A-D). In the PCG of the E. coli group, an elevated number of perikarya expressing these substances are visible (E-H). One perikaryon expressing SOM, but not DβH, is present in the ganglion of the saline group (I-L). In the E. coli group, two perikarya expressing SOM are observed in the PCG (M-P)

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