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Feng F, Huang C, Luosang D, Ma X, La Y, Wu X, Guo X, Pingcuo Z, Liang C. Serum Metabolomic Analysis of Synchronous Estrus in Yaks Based on UPLC-Q-TOF MS Technology. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:1399. [PMID: 38791618 PMCID: PMC11117382 DOI: 10.3390/ani14101399] [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: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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The yak is a unique species of livestock found in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its surrounding areas. Due to factors such as late sexual maturity and a low rate of estrus, its reproductive efficiency is relatively low. The process of estrus synchronization in yaks plays a crucial role in enhancing their reproductive success and ensuring the continuation of their species. In order to clarify the characteristics of the serum metabolites of yak estrus synchronization, the yaks with inactive ovaries were compared with the estrus synchronization yaks. In this study, yaks were divided into the inactive ovaries group (IO), gonarelin-induced yak estrus group (GnRH), and chloprostenol sodium-induced yak estrus group (PGF). After the completion of the estrus synchronization treatment, blood samples were collected from the jugular veins of the non-estrus yaks in the control group and the yaks with obvious estrus characteristics in the GnRH and PGF groups. Metabolites were detected by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, and differential metabolites were screened by multivariate statistical analysis. The results showed that a total of 70 significant differential metabolites were screened and identified in the GnRH vs. IO group, and 77 significant differential metabolites were screened and identified in the PGF vs. IO group. Compared with non-estrus yaks, 36 common significant differential metabolites were screened out after the induction of yak estrus by gonarelin (GnRH) and cloprostenol sodium (PGF), which were significantly enriched in signaling pathways such as the beta oxidation of very long chain fatty acids, bile acid biosynthesis, oxidation of branched chain fatty acids, steroidogenesis, steroid biosynthesis, and arginine and proline metabolism. This study analyzed the effects of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) and prostaglandin F (PGF) on the reproductive performance of yaks treated with estrus synchronization, which provides a theoretical basis for the optimization and application of yak estrus synchronization technology and promotes the healthy development of the yak industry.
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- Fen Feng
- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (F.F.); (C.H.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (F.F.); (C.H.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Tibet Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Lasa 850004, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (F.F.); (C.H.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (F.F.); (C.H.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (F.F.); (C.H.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (F.F.); (C.H.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Tibet Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Lasa 850004, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (F.F.); (C.H.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.W.); (X.G.)
- Plateau Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Center, Lasa 850004, China
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Yland JJ, Wesselink AK, Hernandez-Diaz S, Huybrechts K, Hatch EE, Wang TR, Savitz D, Kuohung W, Rothman KJ, Wise LA. Preconception contraceptive use and miscarriage: prospective cohort study. BMJ MEDICINE 2023; 2:e000569. [PMID: 37705685 PMCID: PMC10496668 DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2023-000569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Objectives To evaluate the association between preconception contraceptive use and miscarriage. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Residents of the United States of America or Canada, recruited from 2013 until the end of 2022. Participants 13 460 female identified participants aged 21-45 years who were planning a pregnancy were included, of whom 8899 conceived. Participants reported data for contraceptive history, early pregnancy, miscarriage, and potential confounders during preconception and pregnancy. Main outcome measure Miscarriage, defined as pregnancy loss before 20 weeks of gestation. Results Preconception use of combined and progestin-only oral contraceptives, hormonal intrauterine devices, copper intrauterine devices, rings, implants, or natural methods was not associated with miscarriage compared with use of barrier methods. Participants who most recently used patch (incidence rate ratios 1.34 (95% confidence interval 0.81 to 2.21)) or injectable contraceptives (1.44 (0.99 to 2.12)) had higher rates of miscarriage compared with recent users of barrier methods, although results were imprecise due to the small numbers of participants who used patch and injectable contraceptives. Conclusions Use of most contraceptives before conception was not appreciably associated with miscarriage rate. Individuals who used patch and injectable contraceptives had higher rates of miscarriage relative to users of barrier methods, although these results were imprecise and residual confounding was possible.
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- Jennifer J Yland
- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and CAUSALab, Harvard University T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Expression patterns of genes in steroidogenic, cholesterol uptake, and liver x receptor-mediated cholesterol efflux pathway regulating cholesterol homeostasis in natural and PGF2α induced luteolysis as well as early pregnancy in ovine corpus luteum. Anim Reprod Sci 2022; 240:106988. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2022.106988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Levina IS, Shchelkunova TA, Polikarpova AV, Kuznetsov YV, Zavarzin IV. Synthesis of 19-hydroxypregn-4-en-20-one and 19-hydroxy-5β-pregn-3-en-20-one that selectively bind to membrane progesterone receptors, and assessment of their immunomodulatory effects. Russ Chem Bull 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11172-021-3337-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Levina IS, Kuznetsov YV, Shchelkunova TA, Zavarzin IV. Selective ligands of membrane progesterone receptors as a key to studying their biological functions in vitro and in vivo. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 207:105827. [PMID: 33497793 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2021.105827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Progesterone modulates many processes in the body, acting through nuclear receptors (nPR) in various organs and tissues. However, a number of effects are mediated by membrane progesterone receptors (mPRs), which are members of the progestin and adipoQ (PAQR) receptor family. These receptors are found in most tissues and immune cells. They are expressed in various cancer cells and appear to play an important role in the development of tumors. The role of mPRs in the development of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome has also attracted attention. Since progesterone efficiently binds to both nPRs and mPRs, investigation of the functions of the mPRs both at the level of the whole body and at the cell level requires ligands that selectively interact with mPRs, but not with nPRs, with an affinity comparable with that of the natural hormone. The development of such ligands faces difficulties primarily due to the lack of data on the three-dimensional structure of the ligand-binding site of mPR. This review is the first attempt to summarize available data on the structures of compounds interacting with mPRs and analyze them in terms of the differences in binding to membrane and nuclear receptors. Based on the identified main structural fragments of molecules, which affect the efficiency of binding to mPRs and are responsible for the selectivity of interactions, we propose directions of modification of the steroid scaffold to create new selective mPRs ligands.
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- Inna S Levina
- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prosp. 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia.
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prosp. 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1/12, Moscow, 119234, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prosp. 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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Eriksson K, Wide L. Gonadotropin Glycoforms Circulating in Women Using Progestins of the Levonorgestrel Family for Contraception. J Endocr Soc 2020; 4:bvaa128. [PMID: 33123654 PMCID: PMC7575131 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Context The progestins of the levonorgestrel family are 13-ethylgonane progestins, commonly used for contraception in women. One contraceptive effect of these progestins is inhibition of ovulation, which may be a result of changes in gonadotropin glycosylation patterns. Gonadotropin glycoforms differ in number of glycans and bioactivity: more bioactive low-N-glycosylated glycoforms, diglycosylated luteinizing hormone (LHdi) and triglycosylated follicle-stimulating hormone (FSHtri), and less bioactive fully N-glycosylated glycoforms, LHtri and FSHtetra. Objective Characterize the glycosylation patterns on the circulating gonadotropin glycoforms in women using 13-ethylgonane progestins for contraception. Design, Subjects, Main Outcome Measures Serum samples, collected from 92 healthy women using 13-ethylgonane progestins for contraception, were included. Forty women used progestin-only continuously and 52 used progestins combined with ethinylestradiol (EE) for 3 weeks followed by a hormone-free week. Concentration, sulfonation, and sialylation of each glycoform were determined and compared with follicular phase values of normal menstrual cycles. Results The progestin-only group had significantly increased serum levels, decreased sulfonation, and increased sialylation of LHdi. The LHdi/FSHtri ratio was increased. The progestin+EE group had significantly decreased gonadotropin glycoform concentrations and decreased sialylation of FSHtri. The progestin+EE effect on sialylation of FSHtri occurred later during the treatment cycle in contrast to the effect on FSHtri concentration. Conclusions The 2 different progestin treatments induced different effects on the glycan synthesis and concentrations of more bioactive low-glycosylated gonadotropins. Progestin-only treatment increased sialylation and decreased sulfonation of LHdi molecules, contributing to sustained higher levels of bioactive LHdi molecules. Progestin+EE treatment decreased sialylation of FSHtri, contributing to a shorter half-life and decreased levels of bioactive FSHtri.
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- Karin Eriksson
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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Talbott HA, Plewes MR, Krause C, Hou X, Zhang P, Rizzo WB, Wood JR, Cupp AS, Davis JS. Formation and characterization of lipid droplets of the bovine corpus luteum. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11287. [PMID: 32647143 PMCID: PMC7347867 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68091-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Establishment and maintenance of pregnancy depends on progesterone synthesized by luteal tissue in the ovary. Our objective was to identify the characteristics of lipid droplets (LDs) in ovarian steroidogenic cells. We hypothesized that LDs are a major feature of steroidogenic luteal cells and store cholesteryl esters. Whole bovine tissues, isolated ovarian steroidogenic cells (granulosa, theca, small luteal, and large luteal), and isolated luteal LDs were assessed for LD content, LD-associated proteins and lipid analyses. Bovine luteal tissue contained abundant lipid droplets, LD-associated perilipins 2/3/5, hormone-sensitive lipase, and 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase ABHD5. Luteal tissue was enriched in triglycerides (TGs) compared to other tissues, except for adipose tissue. Luteal cells were distinguishable from follicular cells by the presence of LDs, LD-associated proteins, and increased TGs. Furthermore, LDs from large luteal cells were numerous and small; whereas, LDs from small luteal cells were large and less numerous. Isolated LDs contained nearly all of the TGs and cholesteryl esters present in luteal tissue. Isolated luteal LDs were composed primarily of TG, with lesser amounts of cholesteryl esters, diglyceride and other phospholipids. Bovine luteal LDs are distinct from LDs in other bovine tissues, including follicular steroidogenic cells.
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- Heather A Talbott
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Olson Center for Women's Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-9450, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-5870, USA.,Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University/Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, 97006, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Olson Center for Women's Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-9450, USA.,Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, 68105, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Olson Center for Women's Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-9450, USA.,Surgery Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-3280, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Olson Center for Women's Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-9450, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Olson Center for Women's Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-9450, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-5940, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583-0908, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583-0908, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Olson Center for Women's Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-9450, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-5870, USA. .,Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, 68105, USA.
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Pergialiotis V, Bellos I, Hatziagelaki E, Antsaklis A, Loutradis D, Daskalakis G. Progestogens for the prevention of preterm birth and risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019; 221:429-436.e5. [PMID: 31132340 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several articles have implied that progestogen supplementation during pregnancy to reduce the risk of preterm birth may increase the risk for developing gestational diabetes mellitus. OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present meta-analysis was to accumulate existing evidence concerning this correlation. DATA SOURCES We searched Medline (1966-2019), Scopus (2004-2019), Clinicaltrials.gov (2008-2019), EMBASE (1980-2019), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials CENTRAL (1999-2019), and Google Scholar (2004-2019) databases. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Randomized trials and observational studies were considered eligible for inclusion in the present meta-analysis. To minimize the possibility of article losses, we avoided language, country, and date restrictions. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS METHODS The methodological quality of included studies was evaluated with the Cochrane risk of bias and the Risk Of Bias In Non-Randomized Studies of Interventions (ROBINS-I) tool. Meta-analysis was performed with the RevMan 5.3 and secondary analysis with the Open Meta-Analyst software. Trial sequential analysis was conducted with the trial sequential analysis program. RESULTS Overall, 11 studies were included in the present meta-analysis that recruited 8085 women. The meta-analysis revealed that women who received 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate had increased the risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (risk ratio, 1.73, 95% confidence interval, 1.32-2.28), whereas women who received vaginal progesterone had a decreased risk, although the effect did not reach statistical significance because of the unstable estimate of confidence intervals (risk ratio, 0.82, 95% confidence interval, 0.50-1.12). Meta-regression analysis indicated that neither the methodological rationale for investigating the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (incidence investigated as primary or secondary outcome) (coefficient of covariance, -0.36, 95% confidence interval, -0.85 to 0.13, P = .154) nor the type of investigated study (randomized controlled trial/observational) (coefficient of covariance -0.361, 95% confidence interval, -1.049 to 0.327, P = .304) significantly altered the results of the primary analysis. Trial sequential analysis suggested that the meta-analysis concerning the correlation of 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate was of adequate power to reach firm conclusions, whereas this was not confirmed in the case of vaginal progesterone. CONCLUSION The results of the present meta-analysis clearly indicate that women who receive supplemental 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate for the prevention of preterm birth have an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus. On the other hand, evidence concerning women treated with vaginal progesterone remains inconclusive.
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Changes in expression of ISG15, progesterone receptor and progesterone-induced blocking factor in ovine thymus during early pregnancy. Theriogenology 2018; 121:153-159. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Appa R, Mhaisalkar VA, Bafana A, Saravana Devi S, Krishnamurthi K, Chakrabarti T, Naoghare PK. Simultaneous quantitative monitoring of four indicator contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) in different water sources of Central India using SPE/LC-(ESI)MS-MS. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2018; 190:489. [PMID: 30046939 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6867-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Environmental occurrence of CECs poses a great threat to both aquatic life and human health. The aim of this study was to optimize and validate SPE/LC-(ESI)MS-MS method for simultaneous quantitative monitoring of two sub-classes of CECs (pharmaceuticals and hormones) and to estimate the concentrations of select CECs in environmental water samples. For all the tested analytes, recoveries in laboratory reagent water were greater than 81%. Average percent (relative standard deviation) RSD of the analytes in recovery, repeatability, and reproducibility experiments were ≤ 10%. Determination coefficients (r2) of primidone, diclofenac, testosterone, and progesterone were estimated to be 0.9979, 0.9972, 0.9968, and 0.9962, respectively. Limits of detection (LOD) for primidone, diclofenac, testosterone, and progesterone were 4.63 ng/L, 5.36 ng/L, 0.55 ng/L, and 0.88 ng/L, respectively. Limits of quantification (LOQ) for primidone, diclofenac, testosterone, and progesterone were 14.72 ng/L, 17.06 ng/L, 1.766 ng/L, and 2.813 ng/L, respectively. Average recoveries in environmental water and wastewater samples were greater than 74% and RSD were ≤ 7%. Trace levels (68.33-125.70 ng/L) of primidone were detected in four environmental water samples, whereas diclofenac was not detected in any of the tested sample. Trace levels of progesterone were observed in two environmental samples (16.64 -203.73 ng/L), whereas testosterone was detected in STP inlet sample (178.16 ng/L).
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- Roshan Appa
- Department of Civil Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India
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- Environmental Impact and Sustainability Division, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), CSIR, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- Environmental Impact and Sustainability Division, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), CSIR, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- Environmental Impact and Sustainability Division, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), CSIR, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India
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- Environmental Impact and Sustainability Division, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), CSIR, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India.
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Yang L, Guo R, Yao X, Yan J, Bai Y, Zhang L. Expression of progesterone receptor and progesterone-induced blocking factor in the spleen during early pregnancy in ewes. Livest Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2018.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zhang LY, Mi H, Yan JK, Yan XX, Yang L. Pregnancy-associated changes in expression of progesterone receptor and progesterone-induced blocking factor genes in bone marrow of ewes. Anim Reprod Sci 2017; 186:77-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Talbott H, Hou X, Qiu F, Zhang P, Guda C, Yu F, Cushman RA, Wood JR, Wang C, Cupp AS, Davis JS. Early transcriptome responses of the bovine midcycle corpus luteum to prostaglandin F2α includes cytokine signaling. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2017; 452:93-109. [PMID: 28549990 PMCID: PMC7388008 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2017.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In ruminants, prostaglandin F2alpha (PGF2α)-mediated luteolysis is essential prior to estrous cycle resumption, and is a target for improving fertility. To deduce early PGF2α-provoked changes in the corpus luteum a short time-course (0.5-4 h) was performed on cows at midcycle. A microarray-determined transcriptome was established and examined by bioinformatic pathway analysis. Classic PGF2α effects were evident by changes in early response genes (FOS, JUN, ATF3) and prediction of active pathways (PKC, MAPK). Several cytokine transcripts were elevated and NF-κB and STAT activation were predicted by pathway analysis. Self-organizing map analysis grouped differentially expressed transcripts into ten mRNA expression patterns indicative of temporal signaling cascades. Comparison with two analogous datasets revealed a conserved group of 124 transcripts similarly altered by PGF2α treatment, which both, directly and indirectly, indicated cytokine activation. Elevated levels of cytokine transcripts after PGF2α and predicted activation of cytokine pathways implicate inflammatory reactions early in PGF2α-mediated luteolysis.
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- Heather Talbott
- Olson Center for Women's Health/Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 989450 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-9450, USA; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985870 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5870, USA.
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- Olson Center for Women's Health/Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 989450 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-9450, USA.
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- Biostatistics Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984375 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4375, USA.
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- Olson Center for Women's Health/Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 989450 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-9450, USA.
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Core, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985805 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5805, USA.
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- Biostatistics Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984375 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4375, USA.
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- Nutrition and Environmental Management Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 166 (State Spur 18D)/USDA-ARS-PA-USMARC, Clay Center, NE 68933, USA.
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- Animal Science Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, P.O. Box 830908, C203 ANSC, Lincoln, NE 68583-0908, USA.
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- Olson Center for Women's Health/Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 989450 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-9450, USA.
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- Animal Science Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, P.O. Box 830908, C203 ANSC, Lincoln, NE 68583-0908, USA.
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- Olson Center for Women's Health/Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 989450 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-9450, USA; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985870 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5870, USA; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105, USA.
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Yang L, Zang S, Bai Y, Yao X, Zhang L. Effect of early pregnancy on the expression of progesterone receptor and progesterone-induced blocking factor in ovine lymph node. Theriogenology 2017; 93:78-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hajagos-Tóth J, Bóta J, Ducza E, Samavati R, Borsodi A, Benyhe S, Gáspár R. The effects of progesterone on the alpha2-adrenergic receptor subtypes in late-pregnant uterine contractions in vitro. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2016; 14:33. [PMID: 27301276 PMCID: PMC4908715 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-016-0166-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The adrenergic system and progesterone play major roles in the control of the uterine function. Our aims were to clarify the changes in function and expression of the α2-adrenergic receptor (AR) subtypes after progesterone pretreatment in late pregnancy. METHODS Sprague Dawley rats from pregnancy day 15 were treated with progesterone for 7 days. The myometrial expressions of the α2-AR subtypes were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. In vitro contractions were stimulated with (-)-noradrenaline, and its effect was modified with the selective antagonists BRL 44408 (α2A), ARC 239 (α2B/C) and spiroxatrine (α2A). The accumulation of myometrial cAMP was also measured. The activated G-protein level was investigated via GTPγS binding assays. RESULTS Progesterone pretreatment decreased the contractile effect of (-)-noradrenaline through the α2-ARs. The most significant reduction was found through the α2B-ARs. The mRNA of all of the α2-AR subtypes was increased. Progesterone pretreatment increased the myometrial cAMP level in the presence of BRL 44408 (p < 0.001), spiroxatrine (p < 0.001) or the spiroxatrine + BRL 44408 combination (p < 0.05). Progesterone pretreatment increased the G-protein-activating effect of (-)-noradrenaline in the presence of the spiroxatrine + BRL 44408 combination. CONCLUSIONS The expression of the α2-AR subtypes is progesterone-sensitive. It decreases the contractile response of (-)-noradrenaline through the α2B-AR subtype, blocks the function of α2A-AR subtype and alters the G protein coupling of these receptors, promoting a Gs-dependent pathway. A combination of α2C-AR agonists and α2B-AR antagonists with progesterone could be considered for the treatment or prevention of preterm birth.
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Affiliation(s)
- Judit Hajagos-Tóth
- />Department of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, Szeged, H-6701 P.O. Box 121, Hungary
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- />Department of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, Szeged, H-6701 P.O. Box 121, Hungary
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- />Department of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, Szeged, H-6701 P.O. Box 121, Hungary
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- />Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Temesvari krt 62, Szeged, H-6726 Hungary
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- />Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Temesvari krt 62, Szeged, H-6726 Hungary
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- />Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Temesvari krt 62, Szeged, H-6726 Hungary
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- />Department of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, Szeged, H-6701 P.O. Box 121, Hungary
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