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Guzeloglu A, Bishop JV, Van Campen H, Plewes MR, Gonzalez-Berrios CL, Kincade JN, Davis JS, Hansen TR. Interferon-tau infusion into the ovine corpus luteum delays luteolysis. Biol Reprod 2024:ioae084. [PMID: 38869890 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioae084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Conceptus-derived interferon-tau (IFNT) initiates maternal recognition of pregnancy in ewes by paracrine actions on the endometrium and endocrine action on the corpus luteum (CL). To examine the effect of IFNT on the CL without inducing IFN stimulated genes (ISGs) in the endometrium, recombinant ovine IFNT (roIFNT) or bovine serum albumin (BSA) was delivered directly into CLs via osmotic pumps at a rate of 10, 50 or 100 ng/h from days 9 to 12 of the estrous cycle. Endometrial and CL samples were collected on day 12. Fifty ng/h of roIFNT induced ISG15 in the CL on day 12 without affecting endometrial ISG15 concentrations. In a second experiment, roIFNT (50 ng/h) was infused into the CL from days 10 to 17 of the estrous cycle and serum samples were collected daily. Serum progesterone concentrations were significantly higher on days 15 to 17 in roIFNT-infused ewes compared to controls. Levels of LHCGR, STAR, CYP11A1, HSL, OPA1 and PKA mRNA and proteins were higher in the roIFNT-infused CLs compared to the controls. Levels of ISG15 and MX1 mRNA increased in the CLs of roIFNT-infused ewes but not in the endometrium. Endometrial ESR1 mRNA and protein concentrations were higher in the controls compared to roIFNT-infused ewes. In conclusion, intra-luteal delivery of roIFNT induced ISGs, stabilized steroidogenesis in the CL and delayed luteolysis without inducing endometrial ISGs. Inhibition of ESR1 in the endometrium of roIFNT-infused ewes was observed suggesting that direct delivery of IFNT to the CL has an additional anti-luteolytic effect on the endometrium.
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- Aydin Guzeloglu
- Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523
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- Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523
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- Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523
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- Olson Center for Women's Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-3255, USA
- Veterans Affairs, Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, 4101 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105, USA
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- Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523
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- Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523
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- Olson Center for Women's Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-3255, USA
- Veterans Affairs, Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, 4101 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105, USA
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- Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523
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MAEHARA T, OSAWA T, KITAHARA G, SATOH H, MURATA T. Profile of uterine flush lipid mediators in cows with subclinical endometritis: pilot study. J Vet Med Sci 2024; 86:518-523. [PMID: 38522898 PMCID: PMC11144532 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.23-0450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Subclinical endometritis affects reproductive outcomes and causes economic losses in dairy cows, thus, it is important to understand disease progression mechanisms and develop diagnostic procedures for better disease management. We measured the levels of 146 lipid mediators in uterine flush samples using lipid chromatography-mass spectrometry. We detected 25 lipid mediators in the uterine flush of both the control and subclinical endometritis cows; 15 of the 25 lipid mediators were AA-derived metabolites. Among the AA-derived metabolites, cyclooxygenase (COX)-generated mediators were the most abundant. Specifically, levels of 11β-13,14-dihydro-15-keto prostaglandin (PG) F2α, PGE2, PGA2, 13-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid, and PGD1 were elevated in all the cows with subclinical endometritis. This study may provide new insights for the management of subclinical bovine endometritis.
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- Toko MAEHARA
- Cooperative Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Iwate, Japan
- Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Theriogenology, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Theriogenology, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Cooperative Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Iwate, Japan
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- Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Veterinary Pharmacology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Food and Animal Systemics, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Berisha B, Thaqi G, Sinowatz F, Schams D, Rodler D, Pfaffl MW. Prostaglandins as local regulators of ovarian physiology in ruminants. Anat Histol Embryol 2024; 53:e12980. [PMID: 37788129 DOI: 10.1111/ahe.12980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Prostaglandins are synthesized from arachidonic acid through the catalytic activities of cyclooxygenase, while the production of different prostaglandin types, prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE), are regulated by specific prostaglandin synthases (PGFS and PGES). Prostaglandin ligands (PGF and PGE) bind to specific high-affinity receptors and initiate biologically distinct signalling pathways. In the ovaries, prostaglandins are known to be important endocrine regulators of female reproduction, in addition to maintaining local function through autocrine and/or paracrine effect. Many research groups in different animal species have already identified a variety of factors and molecular mechanisms that are responsible for the regulation of prostaglandin functions. In addition, prostaglandins stimulate their intrafollicular and intraluteal production via the pathway of prostaglandin self-regulation in the ovary. Therefore, the objective of the review article is to discuss recent findings about local regulation patterns of prostaglandin ligands PGF and PGE during different physiological stages of ovarian function in domestic ruminants, especially in bovine. In conclusion, the discussed local regulation mechanisms of prostaglandins in the ovary may stimulate further research activities in different methodological approaches, especially during final follicle maturation and ovulation, as well as corpus luteum formation and function.
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- Bajram Berisha
- Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo
- Academy of Science of Albania, Tirana, Albania
- Animal Physiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising Weihenstephan, Germany
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- Animal Physiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising Weihenstephan, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilian-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Animal Physiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising Weihenstephan, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilian-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Animal Physiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising Weihenstephan, Germany
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Thaqi G, Berisha B, Pfaffl MW. Local Expression Dynamics of Various Adipokines during Induced Luteal Regression (Luteolysis) in the Bovine Corpus Luteum. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:3221. [PMID: 37893945 PMCID: PMC10603666 DOI: 10.3390/ani13203221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The study aimed to evaluate the mRNA expression levels of various local novel adipokines, including vaspin, adiponectin, visfatin, and resistin, along with their associated receptors, heat shock 70 protein 5, adiponectin receptor 1, and adiponectin receptor 2, in the corpus luteum (CL) during luteal regression, also known as luteolysis, in dairy cows. We selected Fleckvieh cows in the mid-luteal phase (days 8-12, control group) and administered cloprostenol (PGF analog) to experimentally induce luteolysis. We collected CL samples at different time points following PGF application: before treatment (days 8-12, control group) and at 0.5, 2, 4, 12, 24, 48, and 64 h post-treatment (n = 5) per group. The mRNA expression was measured via real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Vaspin was characterized by high mRNA levels at the beginning of the regression stage, followed by a significant decrease 48 h and 64 h after PGF treatment. Adiponectin mRNA levels were elevated 48 h after PGF. Resistin showed upregulation 4 h post PGF application. In summary, the alterations observed in the adipokine family within experimentally induced regressing CL tissue potentially play an integral role in the local regulatory processes governing the sequence of events culminating in functional luteolysis and subsequent structural changes in the bovine ovary.
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- Granit Thaqi
- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Weihenstephan, 85354 Munich, Germany; (B.B.); (M.W.P.)
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- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Weihenstephan, 85354 Munich, Germany; (B.B.); (M.W.P.)
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Weihenstephan, 85354 Munich, Germany; (B.B.); (M.W.P.)
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Thaqi G, Berisha B, Pfaffl MW. Expression of Locally Produced Adipokines and Their Receptors during Different Physiological and Reproductive Stages in the Bovine Corpus Luteum. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:1782. [PMID: 37889693 PMCID: PMC10251875 DOI: 10.3390/ani13111782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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This study aimed to determine the gene expression of different local novel adipokines, such as vaspin, adiponectin, visfatin, and resistin, and their known receptors, namely, heat shock 70 protein 5, adiponectin receptor 1, and adiponectin receptor 2, in the bovine corpus luteum (CL) during different phases of the estrous cycle (on days 1-2, 3-4, 5-7, 8-12, 13-18, >18) and pregnancy (at months 1-2, 3-4, 5-7, >7). The mRNA expression was measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The mRNA expression levels were normalized to the geometric mean of all three constantly expressed reference genes (cyclophilin A, ubiquitin, ubiquitin C). Our findings suggest that adipokines are expressed and present in all investigated groups, and are specifically up- or downregulated during the estrus cycle and during pregnancy. Vaspin and adiponectin levels were upregulated in the middle and late cycle stages. Resistin was abundant during the CL regression stage and in the first months of pregnancy. The specific expression of adipokine receptors indicates their involvement in the local mechanisms that regulate CL function. Further investigations are required to elucidate the regulative mechanisms underlying the different local effects of adipokines on the ovarian physiology of cows.
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- Granit Thaqi
- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Weihenstephan, Germany; (B.B.); (M.W.P.)
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- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Weihenstephan, Germany; (B.B.); (M.W.P.)
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Weihenstephan, Germany; (B.B.); (M.W.P.)
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Atli MO, Mehta V, Vezina CM, Wiltbank MC. Expression patterns of chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2, prostaglandin F2A receptor and immediate early genes at mRNA level in the bovine corpus luteum after intrauterine treatment with a low dose of prostaglandin F2A. Theriogenology 2022; 189:70-76. [PMID: 35732098 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The present study evaluated expression patterns of chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 gene/Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 gene (CCL2/MCP-1), prostaglandin F2 alpha receptor gene (PTGFR) and immediate early genes including nuclear receptor subfamily 4, group A, member 1 (NR4A1), early growth response 1 (EGR1) and FBJ murine osteosarcoma viral oncogene homolog (FOS) in cells of the bovine corpus luteum after intrauterine infusion of a low dose of prostaglandin F2α (PGF2A) aimed at enhancing our understanding of the mechanisms of luteolysis. Holstein dairy cows were superovulated (>6 corpora lutea [CL]) and on day 9 of the estrous cycle were infused with a low dose of PGF2A (0.5 mg PGF2A in 0.25 ml phosphate buffered saline) into the greater curvature of the uterine horn ipsilateral to the CL. Ultrasound-guided biopsy samples of different CL were collected at 0 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1h, 2h and 6h after PGF2A infusion. Expression profiles and localization of mRNA for PTGFR, CCL2/MCP-1, and immediate early genes (NR4A1, EGR1 and FOS), were investigated by using qPCR and in situ hybridization. The concentrations of early response genes including FOS, NR4A1, and EGR1 exhibited the greatest increase at 30 min after PGF2A, compared to other time points. Expression profile of CCL2 mRNA increased gradually after intrauterine infusion of PGF2A with maximal up-regulation for CCL2 at 6h. Abundance of PTGFR mRNA only increased at 15 min and significantly decreased at 6h, compared to 0 min. Cellular localizations of all studied genes except CCL2 (primarily localized to apparent immune cells) were predominantly visualized in large luteal cells. Interestingly, early response genes demonstrated a changing profile in cellular localization with initial responses appearing to be in both large luteal cells and endothelial cells, although no staining for PTGFR mRNA was observed in endothelial cells. Later, sustained responses, were only observed in large luteal cells, although PTGFR mRNA was decreasing in large luteal cells over time after PGF2A. The involvement of the immune system was also highlighted by the immediate increases in CCL2 mRNA that became much greater over time as there was an apparent influx of CCL2-positive immune cells. Thus, the temporal and cell-specific localization patterns for the studied mRNA demonstrate the complex pathways that are responsible for initiation of luteolysis in the bovine CL.
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- Mehmet O Atli
- Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program and Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Department of Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, UW-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, UW-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program and Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
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Berisha B, Thaqi G, Rodler D, Schams D, Sinowatz F, Pfaffl MW. Regulatory changes of local produced prostaglandins in corpus luteum after experimentally induced luteolysis in the cow. Anat Histol Embryol 2022; 51:289-299. [PMID: 35132701 DOI: 10.1111/ahe.12790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The objective of the study was to evaluate the expression patterns of prostaglandin F2alpha (PGF), prostaglandin E2 (PGE), PGF receptor (FP), PGE receptors (EP2 and EP4), prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) and prostaglandin synthases (PGFS and PGES) in corpora lutea (CL) during experimentally induced luteolysis in cow. The Fleckvieh cows in the mid-luteal phase (days 8-12, control group) were injected with cloprostenol (PGF analogue), and CL were collected by transvaginal ovariectomy before (days 8-12, control group) and at 0.5, 2, 4, 12, 24, 48 and 64 h after PGF application (n = 5 per group). The mRNA expression was determined by RT-qPCR, the hormone concentrations by enzyme immunoassay and localization by immunohistochemistry. PTGS2 gene expression increased significantly 2 h after PGF application, followed by continuous and significant downregulation afterwards. The PGF tissue concentration increased significantly just after PGF injection and again during structural luteolysis (after 12 h), whereas PGE concentration significantly decreased during structural luteolysis. The FP receptor mRNA decreased significantly at 2 h and again at 12 h after PGF. In contrast, EP4 receptor mRNA increased significantly just after the PGF application (0.5 h). The immunostaining of PGES and PTGS2 on day 15-17 shows numerous positive luteal cells, followed by lower activity afterwards on day 18 (luteolysis). In conclusion, the changes of examined prostaglandin family members in CL tissue after PGF application may be key components of the local mechanisms regulating the cascade of actions leading to functional and subsequent structural luteolysis in the bovine ovary.
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- Bajram Berisha
- Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, Animal Biotechnology, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo.,Academy of Science of Albania, Tirana, Albania.,Animal Physiology and Immunology Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Animal Physiology and Immunology Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilian-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Animal Physiology and Immunology Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilian-University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Morphology, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Animal Physiology and Immunology Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Guedes PHE, Pinna AE, Morais RDCL, de Souza GN, Jacob JCF, Carvalho CFPDM, Nogueira LAG, Oliveira CS. Doppler evaluation of recipient cows treated with progesterone and estradiol. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1071/an21298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Berisha B, Schams D, Sinowatz F, Rodler D, Pfaffl MW. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha and nitric oxide synthases in bovine follicles close to ovulation and early luteal angiogenesis. Reprod Domest Anim 2020; 55:1573-1584. [PMID: 32869370 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
The objective of the study was to characterize expression patterns of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF1A), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and endothelial (eNOS) isoforms in time-defined follicle classes before and after GnRH application in the cow. Ovaries containing pre-ovulatory follicles or corpora lutea were collected by transvaginal ovariectomy (n = 5 cows/group) as follow: (I) before GnRH administration; (II) 4h after GnRH; (III) 10h after GnRH; (IV) 20h after GnRH; (V) 25h after GnRH; and (VI) 60h after GnRH (early corpus luteum). The mRNA abundance of HIF1A in the follicle group before GnRH was high, followed by a significant down regulation afterwards with a minimum level 25h after GnRH (close to ovulation) and significant increase only after ovulation. The mRNA abundance of iNOS before GnRH was high, decreased significantly during LH surge, with minimum levels afterwards. In contrast, the mRNA of eNOS decreased in the follicle group 20h after GnRH, followed by a rapid and significant upregulation just after ovulation. Immunohistochemically, the granulosa cells of antral follicles and the eosinophils of the theca tissue as well of the early corpus luteum showed a strong staining for HIF1A. The location of the eosinophils could be clearly demonstrated by immunostaining with an eosinophil-specific antibody (EMBP) and transmission electron microscopy. In conclusion, the parallel and acute regulated expression patterns of HIF1A and NOS isoforms, specifically during the interval between the LH surge and ovulation, indicate that these paracrine factors are involved in the local mechanisms, regulating final follicle maturation, ovulation and early luteal angiogenesis.
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- Bajram Berisha
- Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina, Prishtinë, Kosovo.,Animal Physiology and Immunology Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Animal Physiology and Immunology Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Animal Physiology and Immunology Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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Wen X, Liu L, Li S, Lin P, Chen H, Zhou D, Tang K, Wang A, Jin Y. Prostaglandin F2α Induces Goat Corpus Luteum Regression via Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Autophagy. Front Physiol 2020; 11:868. [PMID: 33013430 PMCID: PMC7516216 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Corpus luteum (CL) is a transient endocrine tissue that produces progesterone for maintaining pregnancy in mammals. In addition, the regression of CL is necessary for the initiation of the estrous cycle. Extensive research has shown that the prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) induces the regression of CL in ruminants. However, the mechanisms of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and autophagy in the regression of goat CL induced by PGF2α are still unclear. In this study, ovaries of dioestrus goats and goats that were 3 months pregnant were collected to detect the location of the ER stress-related protein GRP78. The relationship between the different stages of the luteal phase of goat CL during the estrous cycle and changes in the expression of ER stress-related proteins and autophagy-related proteins was confirmed by western blot analysis. The results showed that both ER stress and autophagy were activated in the late luteal phase of the goat CL. To reveal the function of ER stress and autophagy in the CL regression process induced by PGF2α, we used 4-phenyl butyric acid (4-PBA) and chloroquine (CQ) for inhibiting ER stress and autophagy, respectively. Through the apoptotic rate detected by the flow cytometry and the expression of ER stress- and autophagy-related proteins detected by western blotting, we demonstrated that ER stress promoted goat luteal cell apoptosis and autophagy, and that apoptosis can be enhanced by the inhibition of autophagy. In addition, knockdown of EIF2S1, which blocked the PERK pathway activation, promoted apoptosis by reducing autophagy in goat luteal cells treated with PGF2α. In conclusion, our study indicates that ER stress promotes goat luteal cell apoptosis to regulate the regression of CL and activates autophagy to inhibit the goat luteal cell apoptosis via PERK signaling pathway.
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- Xin Wen
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
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Argudo DE, Tenemaza MA, Merchán SL, Balvoa JA, Méndez MS, Soria ME, Galarza LR, Ayala LE, Hernández-Fonseca HJ, Perea MS, Perea FP. Intraovarian influence of bovine corpus luteum on oocyte morphometry and developmental competence, embryo production and cryotolerance. Theriogenology 2020; 155:232-239. [PMID: 32758994 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Three experiments were conducted to determine influence of the bovine corpus luteum (CL) on morphometric and functional characteristics of oocytes, and subsequent embryonic development. Cumulus-oocyte complexes were aspirated from two types of cows: 1) with a CL in one ovary (CL+) and without a CL in the contralateral ovary (CL-), 2) and from cows without CL in either ovary (C). Intracellular activity of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), oocyte diameter and thickness of the zona pellucida were determined (Experiment 1). Then, the rate of in vitro oocyte maturation for each ovarian category was evaluated and oocyte diameter and zona pellucida thickness were measured after maturation (Experiment 2). In Experiment 3, in vitro embryo production and cryotolerance were assessed. The oocyte diameter was greater (P < 0.01) and the zona pellucida was thinner in CL+ than in CL- (P > 0.05) or C (P = 0.0131) ovaries. Activity of G6PDH was lower in oocytes from CL+ than CL- (P < 0.01) and C (P = 0.0148) ovaries. Rate of oocyte maturation, oocyte diameter and thickness of the zona pellucida after maturation did not differ among groups. Rate of cleavage was greater in zygotes from CL+ than from CL- or C (P < 0.01); and CL+ ovaries produced more total embryos on day 7 (P < 0.05) and more blastocysts (P < 0.01) than CL- and C ovaries. Rate of expansion and hatching of day-7 vitrified-warmed blastocysts at 24 and 48 h of culture did not differ among groups. In conclusion, oocytes collected from CL+ ovaries were larger and metabolically more prepared to continue maturation than those from ovaries lacking a CL. Also, rates of cleavage and yield of blastocysts were greater for oocytes from CL+ ovaries than from CL- and C ovaries. These findings indicate that a CL influenced oocyte developmental competence and embryonic development, presumably through intraovarian interactions.
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- Daniel E Argudo
- Unidad Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnologías de la Reproducción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Universidad de Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnologías de la Reproducción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Universidad de Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnologías de la Reproducción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Universidad de Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnologías de la Reproducción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Universidad de Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnologías de la Reproducción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Universidad de Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnologías de la Reproducción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Universidad de Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnologías de la Reproducción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Universidad de Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela
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- Departamento de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad de Los Andes, Trujillo, Venezuela.
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Taniguchi Y, Sakakibara SI, Fujihara M, Yagi A, Fujiyoshi S. The association between detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis DNA in feces and histopathological classification. J Vet Med Sci 2020; 82:541-545. [PMID: 32161236 PMCID: PMC7273589 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.18-0724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne’s disease (JD), a chronic infectious disease that causes intractable
diarrhea in ruminants. To control the occurrence of JD in cattle, a national surveillance is conducted in Japan. Since 2013, real-time quantitative PCR has been used for definite diagnosis.
In this study, we compared the amount of fecal MAP DNA with histopathological classification of ileocecal lesions. Multinomial logistic regression models enabled us to predict the
probability of finding the histopathological classification from the amount of fecal MAP DNA. These results suggest that shedding level of MAP DNA could act as an indicator of JD
progression.
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- Yukiko Taniguchi
- Hokkaido Tokachi Livestock Hygiene Service Center, 59-6 Kisen Kawanishicho, Obihiro, Hokkaido 089-1182, Japan
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- Hokkaido Tokachi Livestock Hygiene Service Center, 59-6 Kisen Kawanishicho, Obihiro, Hokkaido 089-1182, Japan.,Hokkaido Ishikari Livestock Hygiene Service Center, 3 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-0045, Japan
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- Hokkiado Livestock Farming Promotion Division, Kita 3 Jo Nishi 6 Chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8588, Japan
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- Hokkaido Tokachi Livestock Hygiene Service Center, 59-6 Kisen Kawanishicho, Obihiro, Hokkaido 089-1182, Japan.,Hokkiado Livestock Farming Promotion Division, Kita 3 Jo Nishi 6 Chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8588, Japan
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- Hokkaido Tokachi Livestock Hygiene Service Center, 59-6 Kisen Kawanishicho, Obihiro, Hokkaido 089-1182, Japan.,Zen-noh Embryo Transfer Center, 331-11, Nishi 6 Sen, Kamiotofuke, Kamishihoro, Katohgun, Hokkaido 080-1407, Japan
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Lee SH, Jung BD, Lee S. Effect of Prostaglandin F2 Alpha on E-cadherin, N-cadherin and Cell Adhesion in Ovarian Luteal Theca Cells. KOREAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.15324/kjcls.2019.51.3.360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Sang-Hee Lee
- Discipline of ICT, School of Technology, Environments and Design, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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Berisha B, Rodler D, Schams D, Sinowatz F, Pfaffl MW. Prostaglandins in Superovulation Induced Bovine Follicles During the Preovulatory Period and Early Corpus Luteum. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:467. [PMID: 31354631 PMCID: PMC6635559 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to characterize the regulation pattern of prostaglandin family members namely prostaglandin F2alpha (PTGF), prostaglandin E2 (PTGE), their receptors (PTGFR, PTGER2, PTGER4), cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), PTGF synthase (PTGFS), and PTGE synthase (PTGES) in the bovine follicles during preovulatory period and early corpus luteum (CL). Ovaries containing preovulatory follicles or CL were collected by transvaginal ovariectomy (n = 5 cows/group), and the follicles were classified: (I) before GnRH treatment; (II) 4 h after GnRH; (III) 10 h after GnRH; (IV) 20 h after GnRH; (V) 25 h after GnRH, and (VI) 60 h after GnRH (early CL). In these samples, the concentrations of progesterone (P4), estradiol (E2), PTGF and PTGE were investigated in the follicular fluid (FF) by validated EIA. Relative mRNA abundance of genes encoding for prostaglandin receptors (PTGFR, PTGER2, PTGER4), COX-2, PTGFS and PTGES were quantified by RT-qPCR. The localization of COX-2 and PTGES were investigated by established immunohistochemistry in fixed follicular and CL tissue samples. The high E2 concentration in the FF of the follicle group before GnRH treatment (495.8 ng/ml) and during luteinizing hormone (LH) surge (4 h after GnRH, 574.36 ng/ml), is followed by a significant (P<0.05) downregulation afterwards with the lowest level during ovulation (25 h after GnRH, 53.11 ng/ml). In contrast the concentration of P4 was very low before LH surge (50.64 mg/ml) followed by a significant upregulation (P < 0.05) during ovulation (537.18 ng/ml). The mRNA expression of COX-2 increased significantely (P < 0.05) 4 h after GnRH and again 20 h after GnRH, followed by a significant decrease (P < 0.05) after ovulation (early CL). The mRNA of PTGFS in follicles before GnRH was high followed by a continuous and significant downregulation (P < 0.05) afterwards. In contrast, PTGES mRNA abundance increased significantely (P < 0.05) in follicles 20 h after GnRH treatment and remained high afterwards. The mRNA abundance of PTGFR, PTGER2, and PTGER4 in follicles before GnRH was high, followed by a continuous and significant down regulation afterwards and significant increase (P < 0.05) only after ovulation (early CL). The low concentration of PTGF (0.04 ng/ml) and PTGE (0.15 ng/ml) in FF before GnRH, increased continuously in follicle groups before ovulation and displayed a further significant and dramatic increase (P < 0.05) around ovulation (101.01 ng/ml, respectively, 484.21 ng/ml). Immunohistochemically, the granulosa cells showed an intensive signal for COX-2 and PTGES in follicles during preovulation and in granulosa-luteal cells of the early CL. In conclusion, our results indicate that the examined bovine prostaglandin family members are involved in the local mechanisms regulating final follicle maturation and ovulation during the folliculo-luteal transition and CL formation.
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- Bajram Berisha
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina, Pristina, Kosovo
- Animal Physiology and Immunology Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- *Correspondence: Bajram Berisha
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Animal Physiology and Immunology Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Animal Physiology and Immunology Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Animal Physiology and Immunology Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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