Chemokines are a family of small, highly conserved cytokines that mediate various
biological processes, including chemotaxis, hematopoiesis, and angiogenesis, and that …

The main objectives of this study were to determine the influence of diets enriched in α-
linolenic, linoleic or oleic acid on the development and transcriptomic profile of embryos …

This review integrates established and new information on the role of progesterone,
interferon tau (IFNT), and prostaglandins in uterine biology of ruminants. Establishment of …

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 …

This review focuses on the paracrine and endocrine actions of interferon tau (IFNT) during
pregnancy recognition and establishment in ruminants. Pregnancy recognition involves the …

A major unresolved issue is how the uterus influences infertility and subfertility in cattle.
Serial embryo transfer was previously used to classify heifers as high-fertile (HF), subfertile …

ABSTRACTS Genome-wide association studies are a powerful tool to identify genomic
regions and variants associated with phenotypes. However, only limited mutual confirmation …

During the past 50 years, the fertility of high-producing lactating dairy cows has decreased,
associated with intensive selection for increased milk production. The physiological and …

Twin birth rates have increased markedly in developed countries since the 1970s for two
primary reasons: increasing maternal age and the advent and increasing use of fertility …

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 …