title: Sperm release from the uterovaginal storage gland of the chicken: A perfusion study.
abstract: In vitro and in vivo intraluminal perfusions of the uterovaginal junction of the oviduct were performed in an attempt to quantitate sperm release from the uterovaginal sperm host glands (UV-SHG) of breeder hens. Spermatozoa were present in the perfusate at all time periods examined. However, the quantity of spermatozoa recovered showed a significant (P<0.0001) decline over a 2-h perfusion period in all experiments. Furthermore, histological examination of the perfused oviduct revealed significantly lower percentages (P<0.05) of UV-SHG containing spermatozoa compared to unperfused control oviducts. The perfusion techniques used in this study seemed to influence the pattern of sperm release from the storage glands.
authors.affiliation: Poultry Science Department Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Auburn University, AL 36949 USA.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Bilgili
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Renden