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Aydin OD, Hitit M, Usta Z, Yildiz G, Sacakli P, Kaplan O, Merhan O. Effects of essential oil mixtures on expression of genes involved in lipogenesis and fatty acid oxidation in geese (Anser anser). Trop Anim Health Prod 2023; 56:30. [PMID: 38159113 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03880-1] [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: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The use of essential oils has recently increased in the poultry sector. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of essential oil mixture (juniper, mint, oregano and rosemary oil) on fatty acid oxidation and lipogenic gene expression in geese. Research groups were formed as C (control; no additives), EK1 (0.4 ml/l essential oil mixture supplemented) and EK2 (0.8 ml/l essential oil mixture supplemented). Relative expression levels of genes included in lipogenesis (ACCα, ChREBP, FASN, LXRα and SREBP-1) expression levels of genes included in fatty acid oxidation (ACOX1, CPT1, CPT1A, PPARα and PPARγ) were measured using RT-qPCR. Group EK1 upregulates the mRNA expression levels of genes involved in lipogenesis such as ACCα, ChREBP and SREBP-1, while it downregulates the mRNA expression in levels of all genes involved in fatty acid oxidation. Group EK2 increases the mRNA expression levels of genes involved in lipogenesis such as ACCα, FASN and SREBP-1, while it decreased mRNA expression at the levels of all genes involved in fatty acid oxidation, as in the other group. In the study, adding an essential oil mixture to drinking water is predicted to increase fatty liver because it upregulates genes related to fat synthesis (lipogenesis) and downregulates genes related to fat degradation (fatty acid oxidation).
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- Ozlem Durna Aydin
- Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dicle University, 21200, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kastamonu University, 37150, Kastamonu, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, 15030, Burdur, Turkey.
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, 06830, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, 06830, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dicle University, 21200, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, 36040, Kars, Turkey
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Serum progesterone and oxytocinase, and endometrial and luteal gene expression in pregnant, nonpregnant, oxytocin, carbetocin and meclofenamic acid treated mares. Theriogenology 2023; 198:47-60. [PMID: 36549183 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.10.019] [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: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Our objectives were to examine changes in endometrial and luteal gene expression during estrus, diestrus, pregnancy and treatments to induce luteolysis and putatively induce luteostasis. Groups were: Diestrus (DIEST), Estrus (ESTR), Pregnant (PREG), Oxytocin (OXY), Carbetocin (CARB), and Meclofenamic acid (MFA). Blood was obtained from day (D)12 to D15 for measurement of oxytocinase, also referred to as leucyl-cysteinyl aminopeptidase (LNPEP) and progesterone. Luteal biopsies were obtained on D12 and D15 and an endometrial biopsy on D15. Real-time RT-PCR was performed for the following genes: PGR, ESR1, OXTR,OXT, LNPEP, PTGS2, PTGFR, PLA2G2C, PTGES, SLC2A4, and SLC2A1. Regarding serum LNPEP, PREG and OXY (p-value<0.001) had higher concentrations than DIEST mares. Endometrial PTGES expression was higher (p-value <0.04) in DIEST, PREG and OXY than other groups. Endometrium from ESTR had increased expression of OXT (p-value < 0.02) compared to MFA and OXY mares. Carbetocin treatment: decreased serum progesterone and LNPEP; increased endometrial PLA2G2C; decreased endometrial PTGES; and decreased luteal aromatase and PTGES. Treatment with MFA: decreased endometrial PLA2G2C, increased endometrial PTGES; and resulted in less OXTR and OXT luteal abundance on D12 compared to D15. Endometrial and luteal expression of LNPEP is affected by physiologic stage and treatment and is involved in luteal function and pregnancy recognition pathways through effects on oxytocin and prostaglandin synthesis in the horse.
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Expression profile of genes related to pregnancy maintenance in Dromedary Camel during the first trimester. Anim Reprod Sci 2023; 251:107211. [PMID: 36990016 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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So far, few signals involved in embryo-maternal dialogue have been identified in pregnant she-camel. Our objective was to investigate expression profiles of genes relevant to uterine extracellular matrix remodeling (ITGB4, SLCO2A1, FOS, and JUN), uterine tissue vascularization, and placental formation (VEGFA, PGF, and PDGFA), embryonic growth and development (IGF1 and PTEN), plus cell death of uterine tissue (BCL2) in early pregnant versus non-pregnant she-camels. Forty genital tracts (20 pregnant and 20 non-pregnant) and blood samples were collected from abattoirs. Total RNA was extracted from uterine tissues and qRT-PCR was conducted for candidate genes. Serum concentrations of progesterone (P4) and estradiol17-β (E2) were measured. Expression of ITGB4, FOS, and PGF genes increased (P < 0.001) in the right uterine horn of pregnant versus non-pregnant she-camels. Moreover, JUN, SLCO2A1, VEGFA, and PTEN mRNAs were up-regulated (P < 0.001) in various segments of uterine tissues in pregnant groups. The PDGFA transcript was over-expressed (P < 0.001) in both uterine horns of pregnant groups. Additionally, IGF1 was higher (P < 0.001) in the right horn and the uterine body of pregnant groups, and expression of BCL2 was increased (P < 0.001) in the pregnant uterine body. Moreover, serum concentrations of P4 were higher (P < 0.001) and E2 lower (P < 0.05) in pregnant she-camels. Taken together, the fine-tuning of genes related to implantation, matrix formation, vascularization, and placental formation is highly required for successful pregnancy in she-camels.
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Diel de Amorim M, Bramer SA, Rajamanickam GD, Klein C, Card C. Endometrial and luteal gene expression of putative gene regulators of the equine maternal recognition of pregnancy. Anim Reprod Sci 2022; 245:107064. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2022.107064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Witkowski M, Duliban M, Rak A, Profaska-Szymik M, Gurgul A, Arent ZJ, Galuszka A, Kotula-Balak M. Next-Generation Sequencing analysis discloses genes implicated in equine endometrosis that may lead to tumorigenesis. Theriogenology 2022; 189:158-166. [PMID: 35760027 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.06.015] [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: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Endometrosis is a periglandular fibrosis associated with dysfunction of affected glandular epithelial cells that is the most common cause of reduced fertility in mares, although it is not fully understood. The etiology of the disease is still partially unknown. This study focuses on understanding the genetic mechanisms potentially underlying endometrosis in mares using the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technique. Endometrial samples, used in the study, were obtained in the anestrus phase both from healthy mares and those diagnosed with endometrosis. The NGS data were analyzed for gene involvement in biological processes and pathways (e.g. STAR, KOBAS-I, STRING, and ClustVis software). Bioinformatic analysis revealed differential expression of 55 transcripts. In tissues with endometrosis, most genes displayed upregulated expression. The protein-protein interaction analysis disclosed a substantial transcript network including transcripts related to metabolism e.g. sulfur metabolism (SELENBP1), ovarian steroidogenesis, steroid hormone biosynthesis, and chemical carcinogenesis (CYP1B1), COXs (COX4I1, COX3, UQCRFS1) as well as transcripts related to immune response e.g. MMP7, JCHAIN, PIGR, CALR, B2M, FCGRT. Interestingly, the latter has been previously linked with various pathologies including cancers in the female reproductive system. In conclusion, this study evaluated genes that are not directly impacted by sex hormone feedback, but that create a metabolic and immune environment in tissues, thus influencing fertility and pregnancy in mares with endometrosis. Moreover, some of the identified genes may be implicated in tumorigenesis of endometrial lesions. These data may be useful as a starting point in further research, such as the development of targeted strategies for rapid diagnosis and/or prevention of this pathology based on gene and protein-protein interactions.
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- M Witkowski
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology with Andrology and Animal Reproduction Biotechnology, University Centre of Veterinary Medicine JU-UA, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059, Krakow, Poland; Equine Hospital on the Racing Truck, Sluzewiec, Pulawska 266, 02-684, Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387, Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Physiology and Toxicology of Reproduction, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology with Andrology and Animal Reproduction Biotechnology, University Centre of Veterinary Medicine JU-UA, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059, Krakow, Poland
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- Center for Experimental and Innovative Medicine, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Redzina 1c, 30-248, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Animal Infectious Diseases and Food Hygiene, University Centre of Veterinary Medicine JU-UA, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Preclinical Sciences, University Centre of Veterinary Medicine JU-UA, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Preclinical Sciences, University Centre of Veterinary Medicine JU-UA, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059, Krakow, Poland.
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Domingues RR, Ginther OJ, Gomez-Leon V, Castro T, Wiltbank MC. Endometrial and luteal responses to a prostaglandin F2alpha pulse: A comparison between heifers and mares. Biol Reprod 2022; 106:979-991. [DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioac025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In heifers and mares, multiple pulses of prostaglandin F2alpha (PGF) are generally associated with complete luteal regression. Although PGF pulses occur before and during luteolysis, little is known about the role of minor PGF pulses during preluteolysis on subsequent luteal and endometrial PGF production that may initiate luteolysis. Heifers (n = 7/group) and mares (n = 6/group) were treated with a single minor dose of PGF (3.0 and 0.5 mg, respectively) during mid-luteal phase (12 and 10 days postovulation in heifers and mares, respectively). After treatment, a transient decrease in progesterone (P4) concentrations occurred in heifers between Hours 0–2 but at Hour 4 P4 was not different from pre-treatment. In mares, P4 was unaltered between Hours 0 and 4. Concentrations of P4 decreased in both species by Hour 24 and complete luteolysis occurred in mares by Hour 48. Luteal and endometrial gene expression were evaluated 4 hours post-treatment. In heifers, luteal mRNA abundance of PGF receptor and PGF dehydrogenase were decreased while PTGS2, PGF transporter, and oxytocin receptor were increased. In the heifer endometrium, receptors for oxytocin, P4, and estradiol were upregulated. In mares, luteal expression of PGF receptor was decreased while PGF transporter and oxytocin receptor were increased. The decrease in P4 between Hours 4 and 24 and changes in gene expression were consistent with upregulation of endogenous synthesis of PGF. The hypotheses were supported that a single minor PGF treatment upregulates endogenous machinery for PGF synthesis in heifers and mares stimulating endogenous PGF synthesis through distinct regulatory mechanisms in heifers and mares.
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- Rafael R Domingues
- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Eutheria Foundation, Cross Plains, WI, USA
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- Eutheria Foundation, Cross Plains, WI, USA
- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Eutheria Foundation, Cross Plains, WI, USA
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- Eutheria Foundation, Cross Plains, WI, USA
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Local embryo-mediated changes in endometrial gene expression during embryo mobility in mares. Theriogenology 2022; 182:78-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Spatiotemporal endometrial transcriptome analysis revealed the luminal epithelium as key player during initial maternal recognition of pregnancy in the mare. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22293. [PMID: 34785745 PMCID: PMC8595723 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-01785-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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During the period of maternal recognition of pregnancy (MRP) in the mare, the embryo needs to signal its presence to the endometrium to prevent regression of the corpus luteum and prepare for establishment of pregnancy. This is achieved by mechanical stimuli and release of various signaling molecules by the equine embryo while migrating through the uterus. We hypothesized that embryo's signals induce changes in the endometrial gene expression in a highly cell type-specific manner. A spatiotemporal transcriptomics approach was applied combining laser capture microdissection and low-input-RNA sequencing of luminal and glandular epithelium (LE, GE), and stroma of biopsy samples collected from days 10-13 of pregnancy and the estrous cycle. Two comparisons were performed, samples derived from pregnancies with conceptuses ≥ 8 mm in diameter (comparison 1) and conceptuses ≤ 8 mm (comparison 2) versus samples from cyclic controls. The majority of gene expression changes was identified in LE and much lower numbers of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in GE and stroma. While 1253 DEGs were found for LE in comparison 1, only 248 were found in comparison 2. Data mining mainly focused on DEGs in LE and revealed regulation of genes related to prostaglandin transport, metabolism, and signaling, as well as transcription factor families that could be involved in MRP. In comparison to other mammalian species, differences in regulation of genes involved in epithelial barrier formation and conceptus attachment and implantation reflected the unique features of equine reproduction at the time of MRP at the molecular level.
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Klein C, Bruce P, Hammermueller J, Hayes T, Lillie B, Betteridge K. Transcriptional profiling of equine endometrium before, during and after capsule disintegration during normal pregnancy and after oxytocin-induced luteostasis in non-pregnant mares. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257161. [PMID: 34614002 PMCID: PMC8494348 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The current study used RNA sequencing to determine transcriptional profiles of equine endometrium collected 14, 22, and 28 days after ovulation from pregnant mares. In addition, the transcriptomes of endometrial samples obtained 20 days after ovulation from pregnant mares, and from non-pregnant mares which displayed and failed to display extended luteal function following the administration of oxytocin, were determined and compared in order to delineate genes whose expressions depend on the presence of the conceptus as opposed to elevated progesterone alone. A mere fifty-five transcripts were differentially expressed between samples collected from mares at Day 22 and Day 28 of pregnancy. This likely reflects the longer-term exposure to a relatively constant, progesterone-dominated environment with little change in factors secreted by the conceptus that would affect endometrial gene expression. The complement system was amongst the canonical pathways significantly enriched in transcripts differentially expressed between Day 14 and Day 22/28 of pregnancy. The expression of complement components 7 and 8 was confirmed using in situ hybridization. The expression of SERPING1, an inhibitor of the complement system, was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. In line with the resumed capacity of the endometrium to produce prostaglandin, prostaglandin G/H synthase 1 was expressed at higher levels at Days 22 and 28 than at Day 14 of pregnancy. Our data suggest that this up-regulation is enhanced by the presence of the conceptus; samples obtained from mares at Day 20 of pregnancy had significantly higher levels of prostaglandin G/H synthase 1 transcript than mares with extended luteal function.
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- Claudia Klein
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Mariensee, Germany
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Alterations in the Expression Profile of Serum miR-155, miR-223, miR-17, miR-200a, miR-205, as well as Levels of Interleukin 6, and Prostaglandins during Endometritis in Arabian Mares. Vet Sci 2021; 8:vetsci8060098. [PMID: 34199703 PMCID: PMC8227551 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci8060098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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So far the intimate link between serum microRNA (miRNA) and uterine inflammation in mares is unknown. We aimed (I) to investigate expression profile of eca-miR-155, eca-miR-223, eca-miR-17, eca-miR-200a, and eca-miR-205 (II) and to measure concentrations of interleukin 6 (IL-6), and prostaglandins (PGF2α and PGE2) in serum of mares with healthy and abnormal uterine status (endometritis). This study was conducted on 80 Arabian mares: young (4–7 years), and old (8–14 years). Mares were divided into 48 sub-fertile (endometritis) and 32 fertile (control) at stud farms. Serum was collected for measuring IL-6, PGF2α, and PGE2, as well as miRNA isolation and qRT-PCR. Concentrations of IL-6, PGE2, and PGF2α were higher in mares with endometritis compared to control. Age of mares had a remarkable effect on IL-6, PGE2, and PGF2α concentrations. Relative abundance of eca-miR-155, eca-miR-223, eca-miR-17, eca-miR-200a, and eca-miR-205 was higher in both young and old mares with endometritis. We noticed that eca-miR-155, eca-miR-223, eca-miR-200a, and eca-miR-205 revealed higher expression level in old than young mares with endometritis. This is the first study that has revealed the changes in cell free miRNA and serum inflammatory mediators during endometritis, and these findings could be used for a better understanding the pathophysiology mechanisms of endometritis in equine.
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Nakanishi T, Nakamura Y, Umeno J. Recent advances in studies of SLCO2A1 as a key regulator of the delivery of prostaglandins to their sites of action. Pharmacol Ther 2021; 223:107803. [PMID: 33465398 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2021.107803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 2A1 (SLCO2A1, also known as PGT, OATP2A1, PHOAR2, or SLC21A2) is a plasma membrane transporter consisting of 12 transmembrane domains. It is ubiquitously expressed in tissues, and mediates the membrane transport of prostaglandins (PGs, mainly PGE2, PGF2α, PGD2) and thromboxanes (e.g., TxB2). SLCO2A1-mediated transport is electrogenic and is facilitated by an outwardly directed gradient of lactate. PGs imported by SLCO2A1 are rapidly oxidized by cytoplasmic 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (15-PGDH, encoded by HPGD). Accumulated evidence suggests that SLCO2A1 plays critical roles in many physiological processes in mammals, and it is considered a potential pharmacological target for diabetic foot ulcer treatment, antipyresis, and non-hormonal contraception. Furthermore, whole-exome analyses suggest that recessive inheritance of SLCO2A1 mutations is associated with two refractory diseases, primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (PHO) and chronic enteropathy associated with SLCO2A1 (CEAS). Intriguingly, SLCO2A1 is also a key component of the Maxi-Cl channel, which regulates fluxes of inorganic and organic anions, including ATP. Further study of the bimodal function of SLCO2A1 as a transporter and ion channel is expected to throw new light on the complex pathology of human diseases. Here, we review and summarize recent information on the molecular functions of SLCO2A1, and we discuss its pathophysiological significance.
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- Takeo Nakanishi
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, Takasaki, Gunma 370-0033, Japan.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, Takasaki, Gunma 370-0033, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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Piotrowska-Tomala KK, Jonczyk AW, Skarzynski DJ, Szóstek-Mioduchowska AZ. Luteinizing hormone and ovarian steroids affect in vitro prostaglandin production in the equine myometrium and endometrium. Theriogenology 2020; 153:1-8. [PMID: 32416544 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Prostaglandins (PGs) play crucial roles in the regulation of the oestrus cycle and establishment of pregnancy in animals. Luteinizing hormone (LH) and ovarian steroids are involved in regulating endometrial PG production in many species. Their effects on PG production and associated pathways in the mare myometrium and endometrium are the subjects of our interest. This study aimed to evaluate the specific effects of LH and ovarian steroids on equine myometrial and endometrial tissues on (i) PGE2 and PGF2α secretion and (ii) transcription of genes encoding specific enzymes responsible for PG synthesis, such as prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase (PTGS2), PGE2 synthases (PGES), PGF2α synthases (PGFS), and PGI2 synthases (PGIS), using equine myometrial and endometrial explants. Equine myometrial and endometrial tissues were collected at the mid-luteal (n = 6) and follicular (n = 6) phases of the oestrus cycle and were exposed to: (1) vehicle (control), (2) arachidonic acid (AA, 50 ng/mL, positive control), (3) LH (10 ng/mL), (4) progesterone (P4, 10-7M) and (5) 17-β oestradiol (E2, 10-9M) for 24 h. After exposure, PGF2α and PGE2 concentrations were determined using direct enzyme immunoassays. Alterations in PG synthase mRNA expression were determined using RT-qPCR. After 24 h, LH and P4 increased PGE2 and PGF2α secretion by myometrial tissues at the mid-luteal phase (P < 0.05), whereas PG secretion was augmented by LH and E2 during the follicular phase (P < 0.01). In contrast, LH and E2 increased PGE2 and PGF2α secretion by endometrial tissues during the mid-luteal phase (P < 0.05), while E2 enhanced PGE2 secretion during the follicular phase of the oestrus cycle (P < 0.01). These results indicate that LH and ovarian steroids modulate PG production in equine myometrial and endometrial tissues and affect PG synthase expression at the mRNA level. We conclude that the equine myometrium is an alternative source of PG production and participates in the regulation of uterus function during the oestrus cycle.
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- K K Piotrowska-Tomala
- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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Scaravaggi I, Borel N, Romer R, Imboden I, Ulbrich SE, Zeng S, Bollwein H, Bauersachs S. Cell type-specific endometrial transcriptome changes during initial recognition of pregnancy in the mare. Reprod Fertil Dev 2019; 31:496-508. [PMID: 30253121 DOI: 10.1071/rd18144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Previous endometrial gene expression studies during the time of conceptus migration did not provide final conclusions on the mechanisms of maternal recognition of pregnancy (MRP) in the mare. This called for a cell type-specific endometrial gene expression analysis in response to embryo signals to improve the understanding of gene expression regulation in the context of MRP. Laser capture microdissection was used to collect luminal epithelium (LE), glandular epithelium and stroma from endometrial biopsies from Day 12 of pregnancy and Day 12 of the oestrous cycle. RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) showed greater expression differences between cell types than between pregnant and cyclic states; differences between the pregnant and cyclic states were mainly found in LE. Comparison with a previous RNA-Seq dataset for whole biopsy samples revealed the specific origin of gene expression differences. Furthermore, genes specifically differentially expressed (DE) in one cell type were found that were not detectable as DE in biopsies. Overall, this study revealed spatial information about endometrial gene expression during the phase of initial MRP. The conceptus induced changes in the expression of genes involved in blood vessel development, specific spatial regulation of the immune system, growth factors, regulation of prostaglandin synthesis, transport prostaglandin receptors, specifically prostaglandin F receptor (PTGFR) in the context of prevention of luteolysis.
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- Iside Scaravaggi
- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Department for Farm Animals, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Department for Farm Animals, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Department for Farm Animals, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Animal Physiology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, Universitätstrasse 2, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Department for Farm Animals, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Department for Farm Animals, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Department for Farm Animals, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Srikanth K, Park W, Lim D, Lee KT, Jang GW, Choi BH, Ka H, Park JE, Kim JM. Serial gene co-expression network approach to mine biological meanings from integrated transcriptomes of the porcine endometrium during estrous cycle. Funct Integr Genomics 2019; 20:117-131. [PMID: 31396752 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-019-00703-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The estrous cycle is a complex process regulated by several hormones. To understand the dynamic changes in gene expression that takes place in the swine endometrium during the estrous cycle relative to the day of estrus onset, we performed RNA-sequencing analysis on days 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18, resulting in the identification of 4495 differentially expressed genes (DEGs; Q ≤ 0.05 and |log2FC| ≥ 1) at various phases in the estrous cycle. These DEGs were integrated into multiple gene co-expression networks based on different fold changes and correlation coefficient (R2) thresholds and a suitable network, which included 899 genes (|log2FC| ≥ 2 and R2 ≥ 0.99), was identified for downstream analyses based on the biological relevance of the Gene Ontology (GO) terms enriched. The genes in this network were partitioned into 6 clusters based on the expression pattern. Several GO terms including cell cycle, apoptosis, hormone signaling, and lipid biosynthetic process were found to be enriched. Furthermore, we found 15 significant KEGG pathways, including cell adhesion molecules, cytokine-cytokine receptor signaling, steroid biosynthesis, and estrogen signaling pathways. We identified several genes and GO terms to be stage-specific. Moreover, the identified genes and pathways extend our understanding of porcine endometrial regulation during estrous cycle and will serve as a good resource for future studies.
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- Krishnamoorthy Srikanth
- Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Animal Genetics and Breeding Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biological Science and Technology, Yonsei University, Wonju, 26493, Republic of Korea.
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- Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea.
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Rebordão MR, Amaral A, Lukasik K, Szóstek-Mioduchowska A, Pinto-Bravo P, Galvão A, Skarzynski DJ, Ferreira-Dias G. Impairment of the antifibrotic prostaglandin E 2 pathway may influence neutrophil extracellular traps-induced fibrosis in the mare endometrium. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2019; 67:1-10. [PMID: 30522057 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 10/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) has contradictory effects in many organs. It may have proinflammatory, anti-inflammatory, or anti-fibrotic roles, depending on the type of receptors to which it binds. By signaling through its receptors EP2 and EP4, PGE2 mediates anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic actions. In spite of chronic endometrial fibrosis (endometrosis) being a major cause of mare infertility, its pathogenesis is not fully understood. We have shown that contact of mare endometrium in vitro with neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) proteases favors endometrial collagen type I production. Therefore, we investigated the involvement of the PGE2 pathway in collagen deposition in mare endometrium, challenged in vitro with proteases present in NETs. Mare endometria (Kenney and Doig categories I/IIA and IIB/III), obtained in the follicular phase (FLP) and mid-luteal phase (MLP), were incubated for 24 h with components found in NETs (elastase, cathepsin-G, and myeloperoxidase). Secretion of PGE2 and transcripts for specific PGE synthase (PGES) and PGE2 receptors (EP2 and EP4) were evaluated. Impaired PGE2 production and low EP2 transcript abundance depended on the endometrial category and estrous cycle phase. Impairment of PGE2 and/or EP2 might play a role in FLP (category IIB/III) and MLP (I/IIA) endometrial fibrogenesis because of the reduction in its antifibrotic capacity. In conclusion, priming of the endometrium with endogenous ovarian steroids might inhibit the antifibrotic PGE2 pathway either in healthy or pathologic tissues with collagen formation after NETs proteases action.
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- Maria Rosa Rebordão
- Department of Morphology and Function, CIISA- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Animal Sciences, Coimbra College of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Morphology and Function, CIISA- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of PAS, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Morphology and Function, CIISA- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Coimbra College of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of PAS, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of PAS, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Morphology and Function, CIISA- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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Okada C, Andrade V, Freitas-Dell’Aqua C, Nichi M, Fernandes C, Papa F, Alvarenga M. The effect of flunixin meglumine, firocoxib and meloxicam on the uterine mobility of equine embryos. Theriogenology 2019; 123:132-138. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Dik B, Sonmez G, Faki HE, Bahcivan E. Sulfasalazine treatment can cause a positive effect on LPS-induced endotoxic rats. Exp Anim 2018; 67:403-412. [PMID: 29731490 PMCID: PMC6219878 DOI: 10.1538/expanim.18-0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The aim of this study, was to determine the effect of sulfasalazine for different periods
of time reduces disseminated intravascular coagulation, inflammation and organ damages by
inhibiting the nuclear factor kappa beta pathway. The study was performed with 30 Wistar
albino rats and the groups were established as Control group, LPS group; endotoxemia was
induced with LPS, SL5 group: sulfasalazine (300 mg/kg, single dose daily) was administered
for 5 days before the LPS-induced endotoxemia, and LS group: sulfasalazine (300 mg/kg,
single dose) was administered similtenously with LPS. Hemogram, biochemical, cytokine
(IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α) and acute phase proteins (HPT, SAA, PGE2) analyzes and
oxidative status values were measured from blood samples at 3 and 6 h after the last
applications in the all groups. The rats were euthanized at 6 h and mRNA
levels of BCL2 and BAX genes were examined from liver
and brain tissues. Sulfasalazine reduced the increased IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and
PGE2 levels and significantly increased anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10
levels. In addition, decreasing of ATIII level was prevented in the SL5 group, and
decreasing of fibrinogen levels were prevented in the LS and SL5 groups within first 3 h.
In LPS group, leukocyte and thrombocyte levels were decreased, however sulfasalazine
application inhibited decreases of leukocyte levels in LS and SL5 groups. In addition,
sulfasalazine inhibited the decrease of total antioxidant capacity and unchanged apoptosis
in brain and liver. In conclusion, the use of sulfasalazine in different durations reduce
the excessive inflammation of endotoxemia cases.
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- Burak Dik
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary Faculty, Selcuk University, New Istanbul Highway, 42130 Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics, Veterinary Faculty, Selcuk University, New Istanbul Highway, 42130 Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary Faculty, Selcuk University, New Istanbul Highway, 42130 Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary Faculty, Kafkas University, 36300 Kars, Turkey
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Jacobs RD, Ealy AD, Pennington PM, Pukazhenthi B, Warren LK, Wagner AL, Johnson AK, Hess TM, Knight JW, Splan RK. Dietary Supplementation of Algae-Derived Omega-3 Fatty Acids Influences Endometrial and Conceptus Transcript Profiles in Mares. J Equine Vet Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Okada CTC, Segabinazzi LG, Crespilho AM, Dell'Aqua JA, Alvarenga MA. Effect of the Flunixin Meglumine on Pregnancy Rates in an Equine Embryo Transfer Program. J Equine Vet Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2017.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The inflammation paradox in the evolution of mammalian pregnancy: turning a foe into a friend. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2017; 47:24-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2017.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Swegen A, Grupen CG, Gibb Z, Baker MA, Ruijter‐Villani M, Smith ND, Stout TAE, Aitken RJ. From Peptide Masses to Pregnancy Maintenance: A Comprehensive Proteomic Analysis of The Early Equine Embryo Secretome, Blastocoel Fluid, and Capsule. Proteomics 2017; 17. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201600433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Aleona Swegen
- Priority Research Centre in Reproductive Science University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Science School of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Sydney Camden NSW Australia
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- Priority Research Centre in Reproductive Science University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW Australia
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- Priority Research Centre in Reproductive Science University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW Australia
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- Department of Equine Sciences Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Utrecht University Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Analytical and Biomolecular Research Facility University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW Australia
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- Department of Equine Sciences Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Utrecht University Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Priority Research Centre in Reproductive Science University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW Australia
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Embryo implantation evolved from an ancestral inflammatory attachment reaction. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E6566-E6575. [PMID: 28747528 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1701129114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The molecular changes that support implantation in eutherian mammals are necessary to establish pregnancy. In marsupials, pregnancy is relatively short, and although a placenta does form, it is present for only a few days before parturition. However, morphological changes in the uterus of marsupials at term mimic those that occur during implantation in humans and mice. We investigated the molecular similarity between term pregnancy in the marsupials and implantation in eutherian mammals using the gray short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica) as a model. Transcriptomic analysis shows that term pregnancy in the opossum is characterized by an inflammatory response consistent with implantation in humans and mice. This immune response is temporally correlated with the loss of the eggshell, and we used immunohistochemistry to report that this reaction occurs at the materno-fetal interface. We demonstrate that key markers of implantation, including Heparin binding EGF-like growth factor and Mucin 1, exhibit expression and localization profiles consistent with the pattern observed during implantation in eutherian mammals. Finally, we show that there are transcriptome-wide similarities between the opossum attachment reaction and implantation in rabbits and humans. Our data suggest that the implantation reaction that occurs in eutherians is derived from an attachment reaction in the ancestral therian mammal which, in the opossum, leads directly to parturition. Finally, we argue that the ability to shift from an inflammatory attachment reaction to a noninflammatory period of pregnancy was a key innovation in eutherian mammals that allowed an extended period of intimate placentation.
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de Ruijter-Villani M, van Tol HTA, Stout TAE. Effect of pregnancy on endometrial expression of luteolytic pathway components in the mare. Reprod Fertil Dev 2017; 27:834-45. [PMID: 24679480 DOI: 10.1071/rd13381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Endometrial oxytocin receptors (OXTR) and prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) are central components of the luteolytic pathway in cyclic mares, and their suppression is thought to be critical to luteal maintenance during early pregnancy. We examined the effect of pregnancy on endometrial expression of potential regulators of prostaglandin (PG) F2α secretion in mares. Expression of the nuclear progesterone receptor and oestrogen receptor ERα was high during oestrus, and depressed when progesterone was elevated; the opposite applied to the membrane progesterone receptor. PTGS2 was upregulated on Day 14 of dioestrus, but not pregnancy. Although OXTR mRNA expression was not elevated on Day 14 of dioestrus, protein abundance was; this increase in OXTR protein was absent on Day 14 of pregnancy. Intriguingly, gene and protein expression for PTGS2 and OXTR increased markedly between Days 14 and 21 of pregnancy suggesting that, although initial avoidance of luteolysis during pregnancy involves their suppression, this is a transient measure that delays rather than abolishes luteolytic pathway generation. The only oxytocin-PGF2α feedback loop component downregulated on both Days 14 and 21 of pregnancy was the PGF2α receptor we propose that downregulation of the PGF2α receptor uncouples the oxytocin-PGF2α feedback loop, thereby preventing generation of the large PGF2α pulses required for luteolysis.
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- M de Ruijter-Villani
- Department of Equine Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 112, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 104, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Equine Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 112, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands
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KIYMA Z, KOSE M, KAYA MS, ATLI MO. Early and efficient pregnancy diagnosis in ewes: expression profile of ISG15 mRNA in peripheral blood leucocytes compared to transrectal ultrasonography. THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2017. [DOI: 10.56093/ijans.v87i1.66851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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The objective of this study was to compare the measurement of one of interferon-tau stimulated genes (ISGs; ISG15) expression in peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) with transrectal ultrasonography (TUSG) for early pregnancy detection in ewes. Ewes (46) were examined 18 and 25 days after mating by TUSG. PBL samples were collected from 16 pregnant ewes on the day of mating (d0) and on days 15 and 18 after mating. Total RNAs were extracted from PBLs and converted to cDNA. ISG15 mRNA expression was detected using qPCR in triplicate. All pregnancies were confirmed by birth. In TUSG examinations on day 18, the embryonic vesicle and embryonic vesicle plus the embryo were visible for 14 and 32 ewes, respectively, of the 46 total. Both the embryonic vesicle and embryo were detected in 42 ewes on day 25. Four ewes out of 46 with a visible embryonic vesicle on day 18 were detected as non-pregnant on day 25. While significant differences in ISG15 mRNA expression levels of PBLs were detected in 13 of 16 ewes on day 15, ISG15 mRNA levels for all ewes were significantly different on day 18, compared with levels on the day of mating. The results suggested that profiles of ISG15 mRNA can provide pregnancy detection earlier than TUSG.
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Endometrial prostaglandin synthases, ovarian steroids, and oxytocin receptors in mares with oxytocin-induced luteal maintenance. Theriogenology 2017; 87:193-204. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2016] [Revised: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kose M, Kaya M, Aydilek N, Kucukaslan I, Bayril T, Bademkiran S, Kiyma Z, Ozyurtlu N, Kayis S, Guzeloglu A, Atli M. Expression profile of interferon tau–stimulated genes in ovine peripheral blood leukocytes during embryonic death. Theriogenology 2016; 85:1161-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Kozai K, Tokuyama S, Szóstek AZ, Toishi Y, Tsunoda N, Taya K, Sakatani M, Takahashi M, Nambo Y, Skarzynski DJ, Yamamoto Y, Kimura K, Okuda K. Evidence for a PGF2α auto-amplification system in the endometrium in mares. Reproduction 2016; 151:517-26. [PMID: 26908917 DOI: 10.1530/rep-15-0617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2014] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In mares, prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) secreted from the endometrium is a major luteolysin. Some domestic animals have an auto-amplification system in which PGF2α can stimulate its own production. Here, we investigated whether this is also the case in mares. In an in vivo study, mares at the mid-luteal phase (days 6-8 of estrous cycle) were injected i.m. with cloprostenol (250 µg) and blood samples were collected at fixed intervals until 72 h after treatment. Progesterone (P4) concentrations started decreasing 45 min after the injection and continued to decrease up to 24 h (P < 0.05). In turn, 13,14-dihydro-15-keto-PGF2α (PGFM) metabolite started to increase 4h after an injection and continued to increase up to 72 h (P < 0.05). PGF receptor (PTGFR) mRNA expression in the endometrium was significantly higher in the late luteal phase than in the early and regressed luteal phases (P < 0.05). In vitro, PGF2α significantly stimulated (P < 0.05) PGF2α production by endometrial tissues and endometrial epithelial and stromal cells and significantly increased (P < 0.05) the mRNA expression of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase-2 (PTGS2), an enzyme involved in PGF2α synthesis in endometrial cell. These findings strongly suggest the existence of an endometrial PGF2α auto-amplification system in mares.
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- Keisuke Kozai
- Laboratory of Reproductive PhysiologyGraduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Reproductive PhysiologyGraduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Reproductive PhysiologyGraduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan Department of Reproductive ImmunologyInstitute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research CenterNational Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Kumamoto, Japan
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- Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research CenterNational Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Kumamoto, Japan Department of Animal ScienceHokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Equine Science DivisionHidaka Training and Research Center, Japan Racing Association, Hokkaido, Japan Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary MedicineObihiro, Japan
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- Department of Reproductive ImmunologyInstitute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Laboratory of Reproductive PhysiologyGraduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Reproductive PhysiologyGraduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Reproductive PhysiologyGraduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary MedicineObihiro, Japan
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Klein C. Pregnancy Recognition and Implantation of the Conceptus in the Mare. ADVANCES IN ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY, AND CELL BIOLOGY 2015; 216:165-88. [PMID: 26450499 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-15856-3_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Few, if any, biological processes are as diverse among domestic species as establishment of early pregnancy, in particular maternal recognition of pregnancy. Following fertilization and initial development in the mare oviduct, selective transport of the embryo through the uterotubal junction driven by embryo-derived PGE2 occurs. Upon arrival in the uterus, an acellular glycoprotein capsule is formed that covers the embryo, blastocyst, and conceptus (embryo and associated extraembryonic membranes) between the second and third weeks of pregnancy. Between Days 9 and 15/16 of pregnancy, the conceptus undergoes an extended phase of mobility. Conceptus mobility is driven by conceptus-derived PGF2α and PGE2 that stimulate uterine contractions which in turn propel migration of the conceptus within the uterine lumen. Cessation of conceptus mobility is referred to as fixation and appears to be attributable to increasing size of the conceptus, preferential thickening of the endometrium near the mesometrial attachment referred to as encroachment, and a reduction in sialic acid content of the capsule. During maternal recognition of pregnancy, endometrial PGF2α release is attenuated, a consequence of reduced expression of key enzymes involved in prostaglandin production. Oxytocin responsiveness is altered during early pregnancy, and reduced expression of the oxytocin receptor appears to be regulated at the posttranscriptional level rather than the transcriptional level. Prostaglandin release is attenuated temporarily only during early pregnancy; during the third week of pregnancy, the endometrium resumes the ability to secrete PGF2α. The equine conceptus initiates steroidogenesis as early as Day 6 and synthesizes estrogens, androgens, and progesterone. Estrogens are metabolized locally, presumably regulating their bioavailability and actions. Results of experiments attempting to prove that conceptus-derived estrogens are responsible for extension of corpus luteum function have been inconclusive. By the fourth week of pregnancy, the chorionic girdle becomes visible on the trophoblast. Subsequent invasion of chorionic girdle cells leads to formation of endometrial cups which secrete equine chorionic gonadotropin. Equine chorionic gonadotropin has luteinizing hormone functions in the mare, causing luteinization of follicles resulting in the formation of secondary corpora lutea essential to production of progesterone and maintenance of pregnancy.
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- Claudia Klein
- Veterinary and Clinical Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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Silva E, Scoggin K, Canisso I, Troedsson M, Squires E, Ball B. Expression of receptors for ovarian steroids and prostaglandin E2 in the endometrium and myometrium of mares during estrus, diestrus and early pregnancy. Anim Reprod Sci 2014; 151:169-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Revised: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Szóstek AZ, Galvão AM, Ferreira-Dias GM, Skarzynski DJ. Ovarian steroids affect prostaglandin production in equine endometrial cells in vitro. J Endocrinol 2014; 220:263-76. [PMID: 24481966 DOI: 10.1530/joe-13-0185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the influence of ovarian steroids on equine endometrial epithelial and stromal cells, specifically i) prostaglandin (PG) production in a time-dependent manner, ii) specific PG synthases mRNA transcription and protein expression, and iii) cell proliferation. After passage I, cells were exposed to vehicle, oxytocin (OT, positive control, 10(-7) M), progesterone (P4, 10(-7) M), 17β estradiol (E2, 10(-9) M), or P4+E2 for 12, 24, 48, or 72 h. Following treatment, PG concentration was determined using the direct enzyme immunoassay (EIA) method. Alterations in PG synthases mRNA transcriptions, PG synthases protein expression, and cell proliferation in response to the treatments were determined after 24 h using real-time PCR, western blot, or 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide respectively. After 24 h, E2 and P4+E2 increased PGE2 and PGF2α secretion as well as specific prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase-2 (PTGS2), PGE2 synthases (PGES), and PGF2α synthases (PGFS) expression in the epithelial cells (P<0.05). Additionally, E2 and P4+E2 increased PTGS2 expression in stromal cells after 24 h (P<0.05). In stromal cells, P4+E2 increased PGE2 production as well as PGES expression after 24 h (P<0.05). Both E2 and P4+E2 increased PGF2α production by stromal cells after 24 h (P<0.05). Ovarian steroids affected proliferation of stromal and epithelial cells during the 24-h incubation period (P<0.05). We provide evidence that ovarian steroids affect PG production in equine endometrial cells, upregulating PTGS2, PGES, and PGFS expression. Ovarian steroid-stimulated PG production could be an important mechanism occurring in the equine endometrium that is involved in the regulation of the estrous cycle and early pregnancy.
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- Anna Z Szóstek
- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Olsztyn, Poland The Interdisciplinary Centre of Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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Kumar R, Ramteke P, Amarnath A, Sharma SK. Differential expression of prostaglandin F receptor in goat endometrium during estrous cycle and early pregnancy. Vet World 2013. [DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2013.978-981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Guzeloglu A, Atli MO, Kurar E, Kayis SA, Handler J, Semacan A, Aslan S. Expression of enzymes and receptors of leukotriene pathway genes in equine endometrium during the estrous cycle and early pregnancy. Theriogenology 2013; 80:145-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2013.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2012] [Revised: 03/03/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Diestrus administration of oxytocin prolongs luteal maintenance and reduces plasma PGFM concentrations and endometrial COX-2 expression in mares. Theriogenology 2013; 79:616-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2012] [Revised: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 11/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kaczynski P, Waclawik A. Effect of conceptus on expression of prostaglandin F2α receptor in the porcine endometrium. Theriogenology 2013; 79:784-90. [PMID: 23321275 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2012] [Revised: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 12/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Increased synthesis of prostaglandin F(2α) (PGF(2α)) in the endometrium and conceptus during the implantation period results in elevated concentration of PGF(2α) in the uterine lumen in pregnant gilts. PGF(2α) exerts its effects through PGF(2α) receptor (PTGFR), a G-protein-coupled receptor. However, besides studies concerning the function of PTGFR in endometrial abnormalities, the role of PTGFR in the endometrium during early pregnancy has not been elucidated. Therefore, the aim of this study was: (1) to evaluate the profile of PTGFR gene and protein expression in the porcine endometrium during early pregnancy and the estrous cycle; (2) to determine if the effect of conceptus on PTGFR expression is dependent on type of endometrial cells-luminal epithelial (LE) or stromal (ST) cells; and (3) to elucidate if the putative effect of conceptus on endometrial PTGFR expression is mediated by estrogen receptor. We evaluated the expression pattern of PTGFR gene and protein in the endometrium during day 9, 11, 12, 15, and 18 of the estrous cycle and pregnancy (N = 4-6 per group). The expression of PTGFR mRNA was greater on day 18 of pregnancy and the estrous cycle (vs. days 9-15 of the estrous cycle and pregnancy, P < 0.05). Expression of PTGFR protein was approximately 10-fold upregulated in the endometrium on day 15 of pregnancy when compared with day 15 of the estrous cycle (P < 0.01). Endometrial expression of PTGFR protein increased from day 12 to 18 of pregnancy (P < 0.05). PTGFR mRNA was expressed in LE and ST cells. In a subsequent experiment, we used a coculture model in which LE cells were cultured on collagen-coated inserts placed in wells plated with ST cells. Day 11 or 15 conceptus-exposed medium (CEM) elevated expression of PTGFR mRNA (2- and 1.5-fold, respectively, P < 0.05) in LE cells cocultured with ST cells. CEM did not have an effect on PTGFR mRNA expression in ST cells. The 11-day CEM-induced increase of PTGFR mRNA was abolished by incubation of LE cells in the presence of the estrogen receptor antagonist (ICI-182,780; P < 0.01). Summarizing, the conceptus upregulated expression of PTGFR in the endometrium during the implantation period. Moreover, this study indicates that expression of PTGFR gene was elevated in LE cells of endometrium by embryonic signal of estradiol. Our results suggest para- and autocrine effects of PGF(2α) through its receptor PTGFR in the porcine endometrium, especially in luminal epithelium which is in direct contact with the conceptus during the implantation period.
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- Piotr Kaczynski
- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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Penrod LV, Allen RE, Turner JL, Limesand SW, Arns MJ. Effects of oxytocin, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and polyunsaturated fatty acids on prostaglandin secretion and gene expression in equine endometrial explant cultures. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2013; 44:46-55. [PMID: 23063410 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2012.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2012] [Revised: 09/05/2012] [Accepted: 09/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Increased secretion of prostaglandin F(2)α (PGF(2)α) within the uterus because of uterine inflammation can cause luteolysis and result in early embryonic loss. Supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) has been shown to influence PG production in many species, although the effects on the mare remain unknown. The present study aimed to determine fatty acid uptake in equine endometrial explants and evaluate their influence on PG secretion and expression of enzymes involved in PG synthesis in vitro. Equine endometrial explants were treated with 100 μM arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, or docosahexaenoic acid and then challenged with oxytocin (250 nM) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 1 μg/mL). Production of PGF(2)α and PG E(2) (PGE(2)) was measured, and mRNA expression of enzymes involved in PG synthesis was determined with quantitative real-time PCR. Media concentrations of PGF(2)α and PGE(2) were higher (P < 0.0001) from endometrial explants challenged with oxytocin or LPS compared with controls despite which fatty acid was added. Only DHA lowered (P < 0.0001) media concentrations of PGF(2)α and PGE(2) from explants. Endometrial explants stimulated with oxytocin had increased expression of PG-endoperoxide synthase 1 (PTGS1; P < 0.02), PG-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2; P < 0.001), PG F(2)α synthase (PGFS; P < 0.01), PG E(2) synthase (PGES; P < 0.01), and phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2); P < 0.005) compared with controls and regardless of fatty acid treatment; whereas stimulation with LPS increased expression of PTGS2 (P < 0.004), PGFS (P < 0.03), PGES (P < 0.01), and PLA(2) (P < 0.01) compared with controls and regardless of fatty acid treatment. Treatment with PUFAs, specifically DHA, can influence PG secretion in vitro through mechanisms other than enzyme expression.
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- L V Penrod
- Department of Animal Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA.
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Gebhardt S, Merkl M, Herbach N, Wanke R, Handler J, Bauersachs S. Exploration of global gene expression changes during the estrous cycle in equine endometrium. Biol Reprod 2012; 87:136. [PMID: 23077167 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.112.103226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The equine endometrium exhibits characteristic morphological and functional changes during the estrous cycle controlled by the interplay of progesterone and estradiol. A microarray analysis of endometrial tissue samples derived from five time points of the estrous cycle (Day [D] 0, D3, D8, D12, and D16) was performed to study the dynamics of equine endometrial gene expression. Statistical analysis revealed 4996 genes differentially expressed during the estrous cycle. Clustering of similar expression profiles was performed to find groups of coregulated genes. This revealed eight major profiles: highest mRNA concentrations on D0, from D0 to D3, on D3, from D3 to D8, on D8, from D8 to D12, from D12 to D16, and on D16. Bioinformatics analysis revealed distinct molecular functions and biological processes for the individual expression profiles characterizing the different phases of the estrous cycle (e.g., extracellular matrix and inflammatory response during the estrus phase, cell division and cell cycle during early luteal phase, and endoplasmic reticulum, protein transport, and lipid metabolism in the luteal phase). A comparison to dynamic gene expression changes in bovine endometrium identified common and species-specific gene regulations in cyclic endometrium. Analysis of expression changes during the estrous cycle for genes previously found to be differentially expressed on D12 of pregnancy provided new evidence for possible regulation of these genes. This study provides new insights regarding global changes of equine endometrial gene expression as molecular reflections of physiological changes in the cyclic equine endometrium with regard to the crucial role of this tissue for successful reproduction.
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- Simone Gebhardt
- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA) and Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Ababneh MM, Troedsson MHT. Ovarian steroid regulation of endometrial phospholipase A2 isoforms in horses. Reprod Domest Anim 2012; 48:311-6. [PMID: 22882596 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02151.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Real-time PCR was used to investigate the role of progesterone (P4) and oestradiol (E2) in regulation of endometrial cytosolic, secretory and calcium-independent phospholipase A2 (PLA2G4A, PLA2G2A and PLA2G6, respectively) gene expression. Ovariectomized mares underwent 6 days of E2 pre-treatment followed by 14 days of P4 supplementation. At the start of P4 treatment (Day 1), mares were assigned in a 2 × 2 factorial design to receive either E2 or vehicle starting on Day 11 and endometrial biopsy collection on either Day 14 when P4 concentrations remained high (>4 ng/ml) or Day 16 when P4 concentrations had declined (0.5-2 ng/ml). Additional biopsies were collected from ovariectomized mares on Day 8, which served as control. Blood samples were collected for P4 determination. PLA2G4A expression was higher (p < 0.05) on Day 14 compared with Day 8. In contrast, PLA2G2A did not change significantly (p < 0.12). PLA2G4A and PLA2G2A gene expression increased (p < 0.05), as P4 concentration dropped, on Day 16. In contrast, PLA2G6 gene expression did not show differences between days. Treatment with oestradiol did not increase PLA2 isoforms expression when compared to treatment with the vehicle. PLA2G4A and PLA2G2A were positively correlated with each other and negatively correlated with P4 concentrations. In conclusion, P4 withdrawal upregulated PLA2G4A and PLA2G2A gene expression, and this was not affected by E2. PLA2G4A and PLA2G2A but not PLA2G6 gene expression may be involved in controlling prostaglandin F2 alpha synthesis and luteolysis.
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- M M Ababneh
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Szóstek AZ, Siemieniuch MJ, Lukasik K, Galvão AM, Ferreira-Dias GM, Skarzynski DJ. mRNA transcription of prostaglandin synthases and their products in the equine endometrium in the course of fibrosis. Theriogenology 2012; 78:768-76. [PMID: 22578628 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Revised: 03/13/2012] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Accurate regulation of the reproductive cycle and successful implantation depend on proper functioning of the endometrium. The aim of this study was to determine whether mRNA transcription of specific enzymes responsible for prostaglandin (PG) synthesis (prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase, PTGS-2; prostaglandin F(2α) synthase, PGFS; and prostaglandin E(2) synthases, PGES) and PG concentrations in endometrial extracts would change in moderate (Kenney's Category II) and severe phases of fibrosis (Kenney's Category III; endometrosis), compared with healthy endometrium (Kenney's Category I), during the estrous cycle. Endometrial tissues samples were obtained from mares at the early (n = 12), mid (n = 12) and late (n = 12) luteal phases and the follicular phase (n = 12) of the estrous cycle. Additionally, all endometria were classified microscopically as belonging to Categories I and II or III according to the Kenney classification, resulting in allocation of 4 samples for each subcategory, e.g., mid luteal I, II and III. Relative mRNA transcription was quantified using Real-time PCR. Concentrations of PGE(2) and PGF(2α) in the endometrial extracts were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (EIA). In Category I, PTGS-2 mRNA transcription was upregulated at the mid (P < 0.05) and late luteal phases (P < 0.001) and at the follicular phase (P < 0.05) compared to the early luteal phase. PGFS mRNA transcription as well as PGF(2α) concentrations increased at the mid (P < 0.01) and late (P < 0.05) luteal phases compared to the early luteal phase in Category I. PGES mRNA transcription was higher at the mid (P < 0.01) and late luteal phases (P < 0.05) compared to the early luteal and follicular phases in Category I. Prostaglandin E(2) concentration in Category I was higher at the mid luteal phase (P < 0.01) compared to all other phases of the estrous cycle. During incipient endometrosis (Category II) and under full endometrosis (Category III), PTGS-2, PGFS and PGES mRNA transcription and PG concentration were altered compared to the respective estrous phases in healthy endometria (P < 0.05). It may be concluded that serious changes in mRNA transcription of PG synthases and PG production that occur in the equine endometrium during the course of fibrosis in the estrous cycle could be responsible for disturbances leading to disorders of the estrous cycle and early embryo losses.
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- A Z Szóstek
- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Olsztyn, Poland
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Szóstek A, Siemieniuch M, Galvão A, Lukasik K, Zieba D, Ferreira-Dias G, Skarzynski D. Effects of cell storage and passage on basal and oxytocin-regulated prostaglandin secretion by equine endometrial epithelial and stromal cells. Theriogenology 2012; 77:1698-708. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2011] [Revised: 12/04/2011] [Accepted: 12/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Ababneh MM, Troedsson MHT. Endometrial Phospholipase A2 Activity During the Oestrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy in Mares. Reprod Domest Anim 2012; 48:46-52. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02023.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kayis SA, Atli MO, Kurar E, Bozkaya F, Semacan A, Aslan S, Guzeloglu A. Rating of putative housekeeping genes for quantitative gene expression analysis in cyclic and early pregnant equine endometrium. Anim Reprod Sci 2011; 125:124-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2010] [Revised: 01/03/2011] [Accepted: 02/10/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Atli MO, Guzeloglu A, Dinc DA. Expression of wingless type (WNT) genes and their antagonists at mRNA levels in equine endometrium during the estrous cycle and early pregnancy. Anim Reprod Sci 2011; 125:94-102. [PMID: 21550190 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2010] [Revised: 03/02/2011] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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WNT signaling pathway plays important roles in reproductive events. Aims were to (1) determine presence of WNT genes and their antagonists in equine endometrium; and (2) to evaluate their expression profiles during early pregnancy. Endometrial biopsies were obtained from mares on day of ovulation (d0, n=4) and on days of 14 (P14, n=4), 18 (P18, n=4), 22 (P22, n=4) of early pregnancy. Biopsies were also collected from cyclic mares during late diestrus (LD, on day of 13.5-14, n=4) and after luteolysis in estrus phase (AL, on day of 17.5-18, n=4) of the cycle. PCR was used to detect expression of genes studied and then relative expression levels were quantified using real-time PCR analysis. A mixed model was fitted on the normalized data and least significant difference test (α=0.05) was employed. Eleven WNT genes (WNT2, WNT2B, WNT4, WNT5A, WNT5B, WNT7A, WNT8A, WNT9B, WNT10B, WNT11 and WNT16) and their antagonists (SFRP1, SFRP2, SFRP5, DKK1, DKK2 and WIF-1) were detected in equine endometrium. Compared to d0, WNT2, WNT5B, WNT7A and SFRP1 expressions were downregulated by the pregnancy while DKK1 was upregulated. WNT5A, WNT11 and WIF-1 were upregulated on P14 and P18, but WNT2B increased only on P14. When LD and P14 were compared, level of WNT8A decreased on P14 while increase in WNT4 level on P14 was slightly significant (P<0.06). Levels of WNT7A and SFRP1 decreased while DKK1 and WIF-1 increased by the pregnancy on P18 compared to AL. Moreover, WNT2B, WNT5A, WNT9B, WNT10B, WNT11, WNT16 DKK1 and WIF-1 were upregulated on LD compared to AL whereas WNT4, WNT7A, SFRP1 were downregulated. In conclusion, the results demonstrate that WNT genes and their antagonists appear to be regulated during early pregnancy in equine endometrium possibly due to embryonic factors and/or maternal progesterone.
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- Mehmet Osman Atli
- Department of OBGYN, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir 21280, Turkey.
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