Molecular Factors Involved in the Reproductive Morphophysiology of Female Domestic Cat (Felis catus)

LC Santos, JF Silva - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This article presents the current knowledge regarding the modulation and
expression profile of hormonal, immunological, redox, and growth mediators involved in the …

Cryopreservation increases coating of bull sperm by seminal plasma binder of sperm proteins BSP1, BSP3, and BSP5

F Ardon, SS Suarez - Reproduction, 2013 - rep.bioscientifica.com
The effect of exogenous equine chorionic gonadotrophin (eCG) and endogenous (GnRH-
treatment) gonadotrophins in promoting antral follicle development in red deer hinds was …

Spatial and temporal expression profile of sex steroid receptors and antioxidant enzymes in the maternal-fetal interface of domestic cats

AE de Jesus Nascimento, LC Santos, BR Santos… - Theriogenology, 2023 - Elsevier
Sex steroids and antioxidant enzymes modulate uterine and placental physiology. Failures
in the expression, signaling, and/or secretion of these mediators are associated with female …

Pyometra and estrous cycle modulate the uterine expression of the kisspeptin system and angiogenic and immune factors in cats

LC Santos, JM dos Anjos Cordeiro… - Biology of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Failures in hypothalamic kisspeptin/Kiss1r signaling are associated with infertility, and in
vitro studies have shown that kisspeptin can modulate angiogenesis and immune activity …

Kisspeptin/Kiss1r system and angiogenic and immunological mediators at the maternal-fetal interface of domestic cats

LC Santos, JM dos Anjos Cordeiro… - Biology of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Kisspeptin/Kiss1r system is a key regulator of reproduction by stimulating
gonadotrophin-releasing hormone and luteinizing hormone release, and in vitro studies …

Expression profile of the Kisspeptin/Kiss1r system and angiogenic and immunological mediators in the ovary of cyclic and pregnant cats

LC Santos, JM dos Anjos Cordeiro… - Domestic Animal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Kisspeptin/Kiss1r system has been studied in mammalian ovaries. However,
there are still no studies on the modulation of this system and its relationship with …

Functional and morphological characterization of small and large steroidogenic luteal cells from domestic cats before and during culture

MM Hryciuk, BC Braun, LD Bailey… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The current study aimed to isolate, culture and characterize small (SLC) and large (LLC)
steroidogenic cells from the corpora lutea (CL) of non-pregnant domestic cats. Isolation of …

Regulation of Corpus Luteum Function in the Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris) and Comparative Aspects of Luteal Function in the Domestic Cat (Felis catus)

MP Kowalewski - The life cycle of the corpus luteum, 2017 - Springer
The domestic dog (Canis familiaris) and the cat (Felis catus), although sharing the same
goal of ensuring maximal fertility, have developed different reproductive strategies …

Progesterone, estrogen, and androgen receptors in the corpus luteum of the domestic cat, Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) and Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)

O Amelkina, L Zschockelt, J Painer, R Serra… - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
In contrast to the species studied, the corpus luteum (CL) of Iberian and Eurasian lynx
physiologically persists in the ovary for more than 2 years and continues to secrete …

Apoptosis-Related Factors in the Luteal Phase of the Domestic Cat and Their Involvement in the Persistence of Corpora Lutea in Lynx

O Amelkina, L Zschockelt, J Painer, R Serra… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The corpus luteum (CL) is a transient gland formed in the ovary after ovulation and is the
major source of progesterone. In the Iberian and Eurasian lynx, CL physiologically persist …