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Histology Facilities

The Histology Facility is situated within the South Laboratory Building.

This area contains automated tissue processing facilities, various microtomes (including cryostat and ultramicrotome) along with image capture and image analysis. In addition to bright field micoscopes this area has two fluorescent microscope systems with image analysis.

Staff for this area are skilled in a variety of techniques including histochemistry, immunohistology, enzyme histochemistry, in situ hybridisation and other techniques.

  

 

 

Publications

Papers published containing data generated in this facility:

• Hunter, M.G ., Hudson, N., Mitchell, M., Walker, R.M. & Webb, R. (2004) Resumption of follicle growth in gilts after ovarian autografting Anim. Reprod. Sci. 80, 317-328.
• Li Q., Niwa, N. & Hunter, M.G . (2004) Effects of estradiol-17ß on in vitro maturation of pig oocytes in protein-free medium. J. Reprod. Dev. 50, 305-313.
• Hunter, M.G. , Robinson, R.S., Mann, G.E. & Webb, R. (2004) Endocrine and paracrine control of follicular development and ovulation rate in farm species. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 82-83, 461-477.
• Quinn, R.L., Shuttleworth, G., Hunter, M.G . (2004) Immunocytochemical localization of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) receptors in the porcine ovary. J. Anat . 205, 15-23.
• Brankin, V., Hunter, M.G ., Horan, T., Armstrong, D.G. & Webb, R. (2004) The expression patterns of mRNA encoding stem cell factor (SCF) and c-kit in the pre-pubertal and adult porcine ovary. J. Anat . 205, 393-403.
• Robinson, R.S., Hammond, A.J., Hunter, M.G . & Mann, G.E. (2005) The induction of a delayed post-ovulatory progesterone rise in dairy cows: a novel model. Domest. Anim. Endocr. 28, 285-295.
• Green, M.P., Hunter, M.G. & Mann, G.E. (2005) Relationships between maternal hormone secretion and embryo development on day 5 of pregnancy in dairy cows Anim. Reprod. Sci 88, 179-189.
• Brankin, V., Quinn, R.L., Webb, R. & Hunter, M.G. (2005) Evidence for a functional bone morphogenetic protein system in the porcine ovary. Domest. Anim. Endocr. 28, 367-379.
• Hunter, M.G., Brankin, V., Quinn, R.L., Ferguson, E.F., Edwards, S.A. & Ashworth, C.J. (2005) Oocyte-somatic cell - endocrine interactions in pigs. Domest. Anim. Endocr. 29, 371-384.
• Brankin, V., Quinn, R.L., Webb, R. & Hunter, M.G. (2005) BMP-2 and -6 modulate porcine theca cell function alone and co-cultured with granulosa cells. Domest. Anim. Endocr. 29, 593-604.
• Robinson, R.S., Hammond, A.J., Nicklin, L.T., Mann, G.E. & Hunter, M.G . (2006) Endocrine and cellular characteristics of corpora lutea from cows with a delayed post-ovulatory progesterone rise. Domest. Anim. Endocr. 31, 154-172.
• Webb, R., Dugan, K., Quinn, R.L., Fouladi-Nashta, A. & Hunter. M.G . (2006) Follicular development: from fetus to fertilization . Acta Scientiae Veterinariae 34 (Suppl 1) 95-114.
• Nicklin, L.T., Robinson, R.S., Marsters, P., Campbell, B.K., Mann, G.E. & Hunter, M.G . (2007) Leptin in the bovine corpus luteum - receptor expression and effects on progesterone production Mol. Reprod. Dev. 74, 724-729.
• Ferguson, E.M., Slevin, J., Hunter, M.G ., Edwards, S.A, & Ashworth, C.J. (2007) Beneficial effects of a high fibre diet on oocyte maturity and embryo survival in gilts. Reproduction 133, 433-439.
• Mann, G.E., Robinson, R.S., Hicking, L.H., Green, M.P.& Hunter, M.G . (2007) Corpus luteum size and function following single and double ovulations in non lactating dairy cows. Theriogenology 67, 1256-61.
• Green, M.P., Mann, G. E. & Hunter, M.G . (2007) Luteal characteristics and progesterone production on day 5 of the bovine oestrous cycle. Reprod. Dom. Anim. 42, 643-647.
• Robinson, R.S., Nicklin, L.T., Hammond, A.J., Schams, D., Hunter, M.G . & and Mann, G.E (2007) FGF-2 is more dynamic than VEGF in during the follicle-luteal transition in the cow. Biol. Reprod. 77, 28-36.
• Ye, J., Campbell, K.H.S., Coleman, J.,Craigon J., Hunter, M.G. & Luck, M.R. (2007) Physiological temperature gradients modify meiotic progression and developmental potential of pig oocytes in vitro Reproduction 133, 877-888.
• Webb, R., Garnsworthy, P.C., Campbell, B.K. & Hunter. M.G. (2007) Intra-ovarian regulation of follicular development and oocyte competence in farm animals Theriogenology 68, Suppl 1, S22-9.
• Robinson, R.S., Hammond, A.J., Mann, G.E. & Hunter, M.G. (2008) A novel physiological culture system that mimics luteal angiogenesis. Reproduction (In Press)
• Ashworth, C.J., Edwards, S.E., Ferguson, E.M., & Hunter, M.G (2007) Nutritional insights into the origins of embryonic loss in the pig. Proceedings of the Second Havemeyer Workshop (In Press)