Activity of alkaline and acidic phosphatase and non-specific esterase in the endometrium and oviduct of postpartum does

The aim of the paper was to observe the activity of alkaline and acidic phosphatase and non-specific esterase in the epithelial and glandular uterine cells of postpartum goats. Fifteen Slovak short-haired does were used in the experiment. The animals were slaughtered on days 3, 7, 21, 36 and 40 postpartum. The density of alkaline phosphatase in the cylindrical cells of the glandular epithelium of the uterus tended to increase; with a significant (P < 0.05) increase being recorded on day 7. The increase in density of alkaline phosphatase in the epithelial and glandular uterine cells continued until the end of the period observed with a significant (P < 0.01) difference on days 36 and 40 postpartum. Alkaline phosphatase in the oviduct infundibulum increased slightly on day 7 (P < 0.05) postpartum and its density increased significantly (P < 0.01) by day 21. The highest significant (P < 0.01) density was observed on day 40. Acidic phosphatase in glandular uterine cells tended to increase (P < 0.01) on days 21, 36 and 40. Acidic phosphatase density in infundibular part of the oviduct increased significantly on day 7 (P < 0.05) and on days 21, 36 and 40 (P < 0.01) postpartum. The density of non-specific esterase in glandular uterine cells significantly (P < 0.01) increased from day 7 to day 40 of the period observed. The activity of the observed enzymes increased simultaneously with the intensity of physiological regressive and regeneration processes of the uterus and oviduct from day 3 postpartum to the end of the postpartum period. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved