Messenger RNA levels of oestrogen receptors alpha and beta and progesterone receptors in the cyclic and inseminated/early pregnant sow uterus

Abstract

In conclusion, the expression of mRNAs for ER alpha, ER beta and PR in the sow uterus differed between endometrium and myometrium as well as with stages of the estrous cycle and early pregnancy. In addition to plasma steroid levels, the differences between cyclic and inseminated/early pregnant sows suggest that other factors, e.g. insemination and/or the presence of embryos, influence the expression of these steroid receptor mRNAs in the sow uterus. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Sow uterus; Estrogen receptor; Progesterone receptor; mRNA

Published in

Animal Reproduction Science
2009, volume: 112, number: 3-4, pages: 215-228
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

SLU Authors

• Persson, Elisabeth

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Dalin, Anne-Marie

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Veterinary Science
Animal and Dairy Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.04.019

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/49964