It is well established that in ruminants, and in other species with estrous cycles, luteal
regression is stimulated by the episodic release of prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) from the …

Contents The bovine corpus luteum (CL) is a transient gland with a life span of only 18 days
in the cyclic cow. Mechanisms controlling CL development and secretory function may …

The corpus luteum (CL) is critical for establishment and maintenance of pregnancy in all
mammals. However, the fate of the CL in ruminants is dependent on the presence of a …

Contents The corpus luteum (CL) is an ephemeral endocrine organ. During its lifespan, it
undergoes a period of extremely rapid growth that involves hypertrophy, proliferation and …

Abstract Development of the porcine corpus luteum (CL) requires the initial preovulatory LH
surge and support of many biologically active agents including tonic secretion of LH, ovarian …

The corpus luteum (CL) is a transient endocrine gland that produces progesterone and
maintains pregnancy in all mammals. In the absence of a pregnancy, the CL regresses …

By virtue of the secretion of progesterone (P4), corpus luteum (CL) is important not only for
normal cyclicity but also for conception and continuation of pregnancy in female mammals …

The new corpora lutea (CLs) in pigs are formed from the preovulatory follicles after the
luteinizing hormone (LH) surge. However, total autonomy and independence of CLs from LH …

Prostaglandin (PG) F2α that is released from the uterus is essential for spontaneous
luteolysis in cattle. Although PGF2α and its analogues are extensively used to synchronize …

After the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge, the cells that remain from the ovulated follicle
undergo a process of differentiation termed luteinization. Two key features of the cells after …