Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF) inversely regulates the function of bovine corpus luteum (CL).
Whereas the low doses of TNF induce luteolysis, the high doses prolong CL lifespan and …

Ovine placental lactogen (oPL) is produced by the conceptus trophectoderm and is secreted
into both the maternal and fetal circulations. The present study was designed to examine in …

Studies were designed to examine the expression and activity of four caspases that
contribute to the initial (caspases-2,-8, and-9) and final (caspase-3) events in apoptosis in …

Apoptosis, a type of physiological or active cell death, has been implicated as a mechanism
underlying regression of the corpus luteum (CL) in the rat, bovine, rabbit and ovine ovary …

Although LH regulates corpus luteum (CL) function and LH receptor (LHR) binding has been
characterized within ovine CL, changes in LHR mRNA expression have not been …

Corpora lutea and blood samples were collected from superovulated ewes 0, 4, 8, 12 and
24 h after prostaglandin F 2α (PGF) analog injection on day 10 of the estrous cycle …

Corpus luteum (CL), a transitory gland, undergoes rapid growth in a limited time to produce
progesterone (P4) followed by its regression. A complex molecular signaling is involved in …

Context The corpus luteum (CL) is an endocrine gland in the ovary of mature females during
the oestrous cycle and pregnancy. There is evidence of a relationship between the secretory …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), the endotoxin of Gram-negative bacteria, has detrimental effects
on the structure and function of bovine corpus luteum (CL) in vivo. The objective was to …

A viable corpus luteum (CL) producing an adequate amount of progesterone is absolutely
essential for establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. One function of embryonic …