[PDF][PDF] Placental PAGs: gene origins, expression patterns, and use as markers of pregnancy

RM Wallace, KG Pohler, MF Smith, JA Green - Reproduction, 2015 - scholar.archive.org
Pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAGs) are abundantly expressed products of the
placenta of species within the Cetartiodactyla order (even-toed ungulates). They are …

Isolation and partial characterization of three pregnancy‐associated glycoproteins from the ewe placenta

B El Amiri, B Remy, NM Sousa, B Joris… - Molecular …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Pregnancy‐associated glycoproteins (PAGs) are synthesized in the outer epithelial layer of
the placenta in artiodactyls. In this work, three novel ovine PAGs were isolated from late …

Isolation and partial characterization of a pregnancy-associated glycoprotein family from the goat placenta

JM Garbayo, B Remy, JL Alabart, J Folch… - Biology of …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Antigen (s) immunologically related to pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAGs) have
previously been detected in the serum of pregnant goats. In this work, we describe a partial …

Caprine pregnancy‐associated glycoproteins (PAG): Their cloning, expression, and evolutionary relationship to other PAG

JM Garbayo, JA Green, M Manikkam… - Molecular …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Pregnancy‐associated glycoproteins (PAG) are structurally related to aspartic proteinases
and belong to an extensive, rapidly evolving family of recently duplicated genes expressed …

Multiple pregnancy-associated glycoproteins are secreted by day 100 ovine placental tissue

S Xie, J Green, B Bao, JF Beckers… - Biology of …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Pregnancy-associated glycoprotein (PAG)-1 (PAG1) and pregnancy-specific protein
B are either identical or closely related antigens released by trophoblast binucleate cells of …

Pregnancy-associated bovine and ovine glycoproteins exhibit spatially and temporally distinct expression patterns during pregnancy

JA Green, S Xie, X Quan, B Bao, X Gan… - Biology of …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
The pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAG) constitute a large family of recently
duplicated genes. They show structural resemblance to pepsin and related aspartic …

Using Pregnancy-Associated Glycoproteins (PAGs) to improve reproductive management: From dairy cows to other dairy livestock

O Barbato, L Menchetti, G Brecchia, VL Barile - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pregnancy loss is a major cause of infertility in dairy animals, particularly
in cattle, which affects the productivity and profitability of farms. Detecting these unsuccessful …

Identification of novel pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAG) expressed by the peri-implantation conceptus of domestic ruminants

JM Garbayo, B Serrano, F Lopez-Gatius - Animal reproduction science, 2008 - Elsevier
Pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAG) are a multigene family, related to aspartic
proteinases, expressed in the placenta of artiodactyls. Ruminant PAG expression varies …

Time-dependent changes in pregnancy-associated glycoproteins and progesterone in commercial crossbred sheep

JN Roberts, KJ May, A Veiga-Lopez - Theriogenology, 2017 - Elsevier
The ruminant placenta functions as an endocrine and paracrine organ secreting proteins,
growth factors, and steroid hormones, including pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAG) …

Light and electron microscope immunocytochemical studies of the distribution of pregnancy associated glycoproteins (PAGs) throughout pregnancy in the cow …

FBP Wooding, RM Roberts, JA Green - Placenta, 2005 - Elsevier
Pregnancy associated glycoproteins (PAGs) comprise a large group of placental antigens of
the aspartic proteinase family. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the PAGs form two …