Biology of pregnancy in the domestic cat (Felis catus)
Biology of pregnancy in the domestic cat (Felis catus)
Authors
Sánchez, A.E.
Silva, M.E.
Silva, M.E.
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Date
2012-02-25
Datos de publicación:
10.4067/S0301-732X2002000200001
Keywords
Gatos - Progesterona - Reproducción - Felis catus
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Abstract
La gata es una hembra poliéstrica estacional en la cual el estímulo coital desencadena la liberación de LH y la ovulación, fenómenos que ocurren dentro de las primeras 50 horas postcoito. La fecundación de los ovocitos ocurre en el oviducto dentro de 30 horas post-ovulación. El transporte embrionario en oviducto toma alrededor de 132 horas y al momento de ingresar al útero los embriones se encuentran al estado de mórula compacta. A continuación los blastocistos migran entre los cuernos uterinos por aproximadamente 80 horas, hasta producirse la implantación 12 a 13 días post-coito. Durante la etapa preimplantacional existe un aumento significativo de la progesterona sérica así como de los receptores luteales a LH. A partir de la segunda mitad de la gestación, decae la producción de progesterona y aumenta la secreción de prolactina, postulándose que esta última sería el principal agente luteotrófico en la gata. También durante la segunda mitad de la gestación aumenta la secreción de relaxina. La producción y rol de la progesterona en la gestación tardía es un tema controversial. Se ha demostrado que la placenta felina posee actividad esteroidogénica y capacidad de sintetizar progesterona, lo cual sugiere que estaría relacionada con el soporte hormonal de la preñez.
The domestic cat can be defined as a seasonal poliestrous female. During mating the physical stimulus produce the release of LH and ovulation, which occur during the first 50 hours post mating. The fertilization of oocytes takes place inside the oviduct during the 30 hours post ovulation. The embryos transport on the oviduct takes about 132 hours and when embryos reach the uterus they are already a compacted morulae. After this, the blastocyst migrates to both uterine horns for a period of 80 hours aproximately until implantation ocurrs 12 to 13 days after mating. During the preimplantation period, there is a significant increase in blood progesterone and also in LH lutheal receptors. From the second half of gestation, the production of progesterone decrease and prolactin secretion increase. Thus it is thought that the later would be the main luteotrophic agent in the cat. Also during the second half of gestation the secretion of relaxin increase. The production and function of progesterone during late gestation is controversial. It has been shown that placenta of cats has a steroidogenic function and that it is also to produce progesterone.
The domestic cat can be defined as a seasonal poliestrous female. During mating the physical stimulus produce the release of LH and ovulation, which occur during the first 50 hours post mating. The fertilization of oocytes takes place inside the oviduct during the 30 hours post ovulation. The embryos transport on the oviduct takes about 132 hours and when embryos reach the uterus they are already a compacted morulae. After this, the blastocyst migrates to both uterine horns for a period of 80 hours aproximately until implantation ocurrs 12 to 13 days after mating. During the preimplantation period, there is a significant increase in blood progesterone and also in LH lutheal receptors. From the second half of gestation, the production of progesterone decrease and prolactin secretion increase. Thus it is thought that the later would be the main luteotrophic agent in the cat. Also during the second half of gestation the secretion of relaxin increase. The production and function of progesterone during late gestation is controversial. It has been shown that placenta of cats has a steroidogenic function and that it is also to produce progesterone.