Revise textual definition & add synonyms: mesosalpinx to include fallopian tube

[emquardokus]

Uberon term
mesosalpinx UBERON:0012331 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0012331

Definition (free text, please give PubMed ID)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesosalpinx

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/mesosalpinx

Craig ME, Sudanagunta S, Billow M. Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis: Broad Ligaments. 2023 Jul 24. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. PMID: 29763118.

Suggested revision of textual definition
Current Uberon definition: The mesosalpinx is part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the uterine tube to the level of the ovary.

Modified definition to support additional NTRs for fallopian tube layers: Bolded words are added to definition.
The mesosalpinx is part of the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the fallopian tube (uterine tube) to the ovary. It is made up of epithelial cells of mesothelium and a mesh of serous membrane lining.

synonyms
serous layer of the fallopian tube

notes
serosa of fallopian tube UBERON:0012499 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0012499 exists already in Uberon; I feel like these are referring to the same structure?

figure
Figure source: Craig ME, Sudanagunta S, Billow M. Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis: Broad Ligaments. 2023 Jul 24. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. PMID: 29763118.

Your nano-attribution (ORCID)
0000-0001-7655-4833

[aleixpuigb]

serosa of fallopian tube UBERON:0012499 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0012499 exists already in Uberon; I feel like these are referring to the same structure?

Indeed it looks like the same structure in humans. However, mesosalpinx should be a general term for all mammals. I will add a Subclass relationship.

Edit: I have been thinking about it and the different terminology for humans doesn't mean it is a different structure. We need to have some consensus in Uberon if we want uterine tube and Fallopian tube together, and which terminology we should do in the label. In Uberon, oviduct is not a synonym of Fallopian tube, since it can be used in non-mammalian species (e.g., birds). Also, I will give notice in slack for 'serosa of fallopian tube' to be merged to mesosalpinx.

[cmungall]

I agree that different terminology is not sufficient reason for a different class. But the challenge is that different relationships may hold for taxonomically restricted structures. But we could be using taxon-GCIs more frequently here.