In cattle, the majority of pregnancy loss can be attributed to early embryonic loss which
occurs prior maternal recognition of pregnancy on Day 16 (Day 0= ovulation). During this …

Establishment of pregnancy in ruminants requires blastocyst growth to form an elongated
conceptus that produces interferon tau, the pregnancy recognition signal, and initiates …

This review integrates established and new information on the biological role of ovarian
progesterone (P4) and interferon tau as well as conceptus-and endometrial-derived factors …

Interferon τ (IFNτ), a type I IFN produced by the conceptus trophectoderm, increases many
type I IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) in the ovine uterine endometrial stroma and glandular …

The endometrium plays a central role among the reproductive tissues in the context of early
embryo–maternal communication and pregnancy. This study investigated transcriptome …

During early pregnancy in ruminants, progesterone (P4) from the corpus luteum and
interferon tau (IFNT) from the conceptus act on the endometrium to regulate genes important …

The aims of this study were to 1) identify the earliest transcriptional response of the bovine
endometrium to the presence of the conceptus (using RNAseq), 2) investigate if these genes …

In cattle, elevated concentrations of circulating progesterone (P4) in the immediate
postconception period are associated with advanced conceptus development, while low P4 …

The bovine pre-implantation embryo secretes bioactive molecules from early development
stages, but effects on endometrial function are reported to start only after elongation. Here …

The objectives of this study were (i) to determine whether blastocyst-induced responses in
endometrial explants were detectable after 6-or 24-h co-culture in vitro;(ii) to test if direct …