[HTML][HTML] Prostaglandins and reproduction in female farm animals

CW Weems, YS Weems, RD Randel - The Veterinary Journal, 2006 - Elsevier
Prostaglandins impact on ovarian, uterine, placental, and pituitary function to regulate
reproduction in female livestock. They play important roles in ovulation, luteal function …

Embryo‐maternal dialogue during pregnancy establishment and implantation in the pig

A Waclawik, MM Kaczmarek, A Blitek… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Porcine conceptuses secrete pregnancy‐recognition signals (estrogens, including estradiol‐
17β) that inhibit luteolysis, thereby prolonging progesterone production by corpora lutea …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a second treatment with prostaglandin F2α during the Ovsynch protocol on luteolysis and pregnancy in dairy cows

MC Wiltbank, GM Baez, F Cochrane, RV Barletta… - Journal of dairy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a second treatment with
prostaglandin F 2α (PGF) during Ovsynch on regression of the corpus luteum (CL) and on …

Luteinizing hormone regulation of inter-organelle communication and fate of the corpus luteum

E Przygrodzka, MR Plewes, JS Davis - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The corpus luteum is an endocrine gland that synthesizes the steroid hormone
progesterone. luteinizing hormone (LH) is a key luteotropic hormone that stimulates …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of progesterone and prostaglandin F2α production in the CL

FJ Diaz, LE Anderson, YL Wu, A Rabot, SJ Tsai… - Molecular and cellular …, 2002 - Elsevier
After the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge, the cells that remain from the ovulated follicle
undergo a process of differentiation termed luteinization. Two key features of the cells after …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D metabolism, sex hormones, and male reproductive function

MB Jensen - Reproduction, 2012 - rep.bioscientifica.com
The spectrum of vitamin D (VD)-mediated effects has expanded in recent years, and VD is
now recognized as a versatile signaling molecule rather than being solely a regulator of …

Patterns of gene expression in the bovine corpus luteum following repeated intrauterine infusions of low doses of prostaglandin F2alpha

MO Atli, RW Bender, V Mehta, MR Bastos… - Biology of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Natural luteolysis involves multiple pulses of prostaglandin F2alpha (PGF) released by the
nonpregnant uterus. This study investigated expression of 18 genes from five distinct …

The role of luteinizing hormone in regulating gene expression during selection of a dominant follicle in cattle

W Luo, A Gumen, JM Haughian… - Biology of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
At approximately 8.5 mm in diameter, the future dominant follicle is “selected” for continued
growth in cattle. In the present study, cows were treated with a gonadotropin-releasing …

Distinct Regulation by Steroids of Messenger RNAs for FSHR and CYP19A1 in Bovine Granulosa Cells

W Luo, MC Wiltbank - Biology of reproduction, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Steroidal regulation of gene expression in follicular cells is not completely defined.
Granulosa cells from 5 mm bovine follicles were cultured and treated and steady-state …

Regulation of intraluteal production of prostaglandins

MC Wiltbank, JS Ottobre - Reproductive biology and endocrinology, 2003 - Springer
There is clear evidence for intraluteal production of prostaglandins (PGs) in numerous
species and under a variety of experimental conditions. In general, secretion of PGs appears …