In cattle, conceptus development after elongation relies on well-characterized, paracrine
interactions with the hosting maternal reproductive tract. However, it was unrecognized …

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 …

Establishment of pregnancy in mammals requires reciprocal molecular communication
between the conceptus and endometrium that modifies the endometrial transcriptome and …

Successful bovine pregnancy establishment hinges on conceptus elongation, a key
reproductive phenomenon coinciding with the period during which most pregnancies fail …

In cattle, starting 4–5 days after estrus, preimplantation embryonic development occurs in
the confinement of the uterine lumen. Cells in the endometrial epithelial layer control the …

The uterine microenvironment during the first 7 days after ovulation accommodates and
facilitates sperm transit to the oviduct and constitutes the sole source of nutrients required for …

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 …

In cattle, uterine luminal fluid (ULF) is the main source of molecules that support embryo
development and survival during the peri-implantation period. Our overarching hypothesis is …

Studies support the idea that uterine epithelia and their secretions have important biological
roles in conceptus survival, elongation, and implantation in sheep. The present study …

Conceptus elongation coincides with one of the periods of greatest pregnancy loss in cattle
and is characterized by rapid trophectoderm expansion, commencing~ Day 13 of …