Effect of oestrous cycle and early pregnancy on uterine production and expression of immune regulatory factors in gilts

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 137-149

  Chabot, V ^a,b   Lambert, R D ^b   Laforest, J P ^b   St Jacques, S ^b   Matte, J J ^a,b   Guay, F ^a,b   Palin, M F ^a,b   Lessard, M ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Female reproductive tract; Immunology; Pregnancy; Sow

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

CCAAT ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; CCAAT ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN DELTA; GAMMA INTERFERON; MESSENGER RNA; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA2;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; GESTATIONAL AGE; IMMUNOLOGY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CCAAT-ENHANCER-BINDING PROTEIN-DELTA; CCAAT-ENHANCER-BINDING PROTEINS; DINOPROSTONE; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERFERON TYPE II; PREGNANCY; RNA, MESSENGER; SWINE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA2; UTERUS;

EID: 1142305301     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.08.008     Document Type: Article

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