[HTML][HTML] Conceptus elongation in ruminants: roles of progesterone, prostaglandin, interferon tau and cortisol

K Brooks, G Burns, TE Spencer - Journal of animal science and …, 2014 - Springer
The majority of pregnancy loss in ruminants occurs during the first three weeks after
conception, particularly during the period of conceptus elongation that occurs prior to …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] The role of progesterone and conceptus-derived factors in uterine biology during early pregnancy in ruminants

TE Spencer, N Forde, P Lonergan - Journal of dairy science, 2016 - Elsevier
This review integrates established and new information on the role of progesterone,
interferon tau (IFNT), and prostaglandins in uterine biology of ruminants. Establishment of …

Intrauterine exosomes are required for bovine conceptus implantation

K Kusama, K Nakamura, R Bai, K Nagaoka… - Biochemical and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Exosomes, extracellular vesicles, are present in uterine flushing fluids (UFs), which are
involved in conceptus-endometrial interactions during peri-implantation periods. Despite …

Role of progesterone in embryo development in cattle

P Lonergan, N Forde, T Spencer - Reproduction, Fertility and …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
Progesterone (P4) from the corpus luteum is critical for the establishment and maintenance
of pregnancy and plays a major role in regulating endometrial secretions essential for …

[HTML][HTML] Symposium review: Progesterone effects on early embryo development in cattle

P Lonergan, JM Sánchez - Journal of dairy science, 2020 - Elsevier
The causes of low fertility in dairy cattle are complex and multifactorial and may be due to
compromised follicle development affecting oocyte quality, a suboptimal reproductive tract …

[HTML][HTML] lncRNA–miRNA–mRNA ceRNA network involved in sheep prolificacy: An integrated approach

M Sadeghi, A Bahrami, A Hasankhani, H Kioumarsi… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Understanding the molecular pattern of fertility is considered as an important step in
breeding of different species, and despite the high importance of the fertility, little success …

Biology of preimplantation conceptus at the onset of elongation in dairy cows

ES Ribeiro, LF Greco, RS Bisinotto… - Biology of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The objectives of this study were to characterize changes in transcriptome of preimplantation
conceptuses at the onset of elongation and associated changes in uterine histotroph …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of miR-98 in intrauterine extracellular vesicles on maternal immune regulation during the peri-implantation period in cattle

K Nakamura, K Kusama, A Ideta, K Kimura, M Hori… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Evidence accumulated suggests that extracellular vesicles (EVs) present in uterine lumen
play a role in conceptus-endometrial cell interactions during peri-implantation periods …

[HTML][HTML] Proteomes of the female genital tract during the oestrous cycle

C Soleilhavoup, C Riou, G Tsikis, V Labas… - Molecular & Cellular …, 2016 - ASBMB
The female genital tract includes several anatomical regions whose luminal fluids
successively interact with gametes and embryos and are involved in the fertilisation and …