Uterine microbial disease affects half of all dairy cattle after parturition, causing infertility by
disrupting uterine and ovarian function. Infection with Escherichia coli, Arcanobacterium …

The EP4 prostanoid receptor is one of four receptor subtypes for prostaglandin E2. It
belongs to the family of G protein–coupled receptors. It was originally identified, similar to …

Prostaglandin E 2 is a potent lipid mediator of inflammation that effects changes in cell
functions through ligation of four distinct G protein-coupled receptors (E-prostanoid (EP) 1 …

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is one of the most important biologically active prostanoids found
throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Despite the fact that PGE2 regulates many …

The corpus luteum (CL) is a transient ovarian endocrine gland formed from the ovulated
follicle. Progesterone is the primary secretory product of CL and is essential for …

In cattle, the majority of pregnancy loss can be attributed to early embryonic loss which
occurs prior maternal recognition of pregnancy on Day 16 (Day 0= ovulation). During this …

The data from the newly available 50 K SNP chip was used for tagging the genome‐wide
footprints of positive selection in Holstein–Friesian cattle. For this purpose, we employed the …

Recognition and establishment of pregnancy involve several molecular and cellular
interactions among the conceptus, uterus, and corpus luteum (CL). In ruminants, interferon-τ …

In ruminants, both the endometrium and the conceptus (embryo and associated
extraembryonic membranes) trophectoderm synthesizes and secretes prostaglandins (PG) …

In cattle, the blastocyst hatches from the zona pellucida on days 8 to 9 and then forms a
conceptus that grows and elongates into an ovoid and then filamentous shape between …