miRNAs in the peri-implantation period: contribution to embryo–maternal communication in pigs

MM Kaczmarek, J Najmula, MM Guzewska… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a large family of noncoding RNAs, approximately 22
nucleotides long, which function as guide molecules in RNA silencing. Targeting most …

A matter of new life and cell death: programmed cell death in the mammalian ovary

MS Chesnokov, AR Mamedova, B Zhivotovsky… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2024 - Springer
Background The mammalian ovary is a unique organ that displays a distinctive feature of
cyclic changes throughout the entire reproductive period. The estrous/menstrual cycles are …

Adaptation of the porcine pituitary transcriptome, spliceosome and editome during early pregnancy

KG Makowczenko, JP Jastrzebski, M Kiezun… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The physiological mechanisms of the porcine reproduction are relatively well-known.
However, transcriptomic changes and the mechanisms accompanying transcription and …

Expression of chemerin and its receptors in the ovaries of prepubertal and mature gilts

E Rytelewska, K Kisielewska, M Kiezun… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recent studies have demonstrated that chemerin participates in the regulation of female
reproductive function at the level of the ovaries. Due to the lack of data concerning the …

Expression and regulation of visfatin/NAMPT in the porcine corpus luteum during the estrous cycle and early pregnancy

E Mlyczyńska, E Zaobidna, E Rytelewska… - Animal Reproduction …, 2023 - Elsevier
Visfatin/NAMPT creates a hormonal link between energy metabolism and female
reproduction. A recent study documented visfatin expression in the ovary and its action on …

Chemerin impact on alternative mRNA transcription in the porcine luteal cells

KG Makowczenko, JP Jastrzebski, L Paukszto… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chemerin participates in the regulation of processes related to physiological and disorder
mechanisms in mammals, including metabolism, obesity, inflammation, and reproduction. In …

The role of vaspin in porcine corpus luteum

P Kurowska, E Mlyczyńska, M Dawid… - Journal of …, 2020 - joe.bioscientifica.com
Vaspin, visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor, plays important roles in
inflammation, obesity, and glucose metabolism. Our recent research has shown the …

[PDF][PDF] Resistin as a new player in the regulation of porcine corpus luteum luteolysis: in vitro effect on proliferation/viability, apoptosis and autophagy

P Kurowska, K Gazdzik, A Jasinska… - J Physiol …, 2023 - jpp.krakow.pl
The formation and luteolysis of the corpus luteum (CL) is strictly controlled by many factors.
Imbalance between proliferation and apoptosis processes leads to deficiency of the luteal …

In utero exposure to acetaminophen and ibuprofen leads to intergenerational accelerated reproductive aging in female mice

M Rossitto, M Ollivier, S Déjardin, A Pruvost… - Communications …, 2019 - nature.com
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and analgesic drugs, such as
acetaminophen (APAP), are frequently taken during pregnancy, even in combination …

Acquisition of Immune Privilege in GBM Tumors: Role of Prostaglandins and Bile Salts

MA Sharpe, DS Baskin, RD Johnson… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Based on the postulate that glioblastoma (GBM) tumors generate anti-inflammatory
prostaglandins and bile salts to gain immune privilege, we analyzed 712 tumors in-silico …