The corpus luteum (CL) is a transient endocrine gland. Functional and structural demise of
the CL allows a new estrous cycle. On the other hand, survival of CL and its secretion of …

The fate of the corpus luteum, a transient endocrine gland formed and degraded during an
oestrous cycle, is decided by various physiological factors, such as luteinizing hormone …

In mammals, the corpus luteum (CL) is a transient organ that secretes progesterone (P4). In
the absence of pregnancy, the CL undergoes regression (luteolysis), which is a crucial …

Contents The corpus luteum (CL) of the pig lacks luteolytic sensitivity (LS) to prostaglandin
(PG) F‐2α until after day 12 of the oestrous cycle, but the mechanisms underlying this …

The corpus luteum (CL) offers the opportunity to study not only proliferative, but also
regressive processes. During luteolysis of the CL a sudden death of luteal and endothelial …

The studies on the acquisition of luteolytic sensitivity have been focused mainly on
molecular changes induced in the luteal tissue after treatment with exogenous PGF2α or on …

Corpus luteum (CL) regression is required during the estrous cycle. During CL regression,
luteal cells stop producing progesterone and are degraded by apoptosis. However, the …

Glucocorticoid (GC) acts as a modulator of physiological functions in several organs. In the
present study, we examined whether GC suppresses luteolysis in bovine corpus luteum …

Luteolysis is defined as the loss of function and subsequent involution of the luteal structure.
The luteolytic process is usually subdivided, whereby the decline in progesterone is …

Low oxygen caused by a decreasing blood supply is known to induce various responses of
cells, including apoptosis. The present study was conducted to examine whether low …