Background A large proportion of pregnancy losses occur during the pre-implantation
period, when the developing embryo is elongating rapidly and signalling its presence to the …

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress refers to a condition of accumulation of unfolded or
misfolded proteins in the ER lumen, which is known to activate an intracellular stress …

Background Endometritis reduces fertility and is responsible for major economic losses in
beef and dairy industries. The aim of this study was to evaluate an alternative therapy using …

This study assesses the effect of bovine sperm (obtained from three bulls) separation using
density gradients (Percoll and BoviPure) and Swim-up on sperm function and gene …

Abstract Background Quantitative RT-PCR data are commonly normalized using a reference
gene. A reference gene is a transcript which expression does not differ in the tissue of …

Real-time quantitative RT–PCR (qRT–PCR) is a powerful technique used for the relative
quantification of target genes, using reference (housekeeping) genes for normalization to …

Background: Adipocyte, the main cellular component of white adipose tissue, plays a vital
role in energy balance in higher eukaryotes. In recent years, adipocytes have also been …

The aim of the present study was to determine the possible roles of chemokines in
regulating bovine endometrial function during early pregnancy. The expression of six …

Bovine in vitro endometrial models that resemble tissue function in vivo are needed to study
infertility, long-term uterine alterations induced by pathogens and impact of endocrine …

Introduction Quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-
qPCR) is a reliable tool to analyse gene expression profiles. The expression of …