Pivotal periods for pregnancy loss during the first trimester of gestation in lactating dairy cows

MC Wiltbank, GM Baez, A Garcia-Guerra, MZ Toledo… - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
Loss of pregnancy can occur at many different stages of gestation and for a variety of causes
but clearly produces a negative impact for reproductive and economic performances of dairy …

Survival factors regulating ovarian apoptosis--dependence on follicle differentiation

E Markstrom, EC Svensson, R Shao… - …, 2002 - rep.bioscientifica.com
Epigenetic reprogramming plays a pivotal role during embryogenesis, including both
covalent and non-covalent modifications to chromatin. In this study, we investigated the role …

Hatching is modulated by microRNA-378a-3p derived from extracellular vesicles secreted by blastocysts

KC Pavani, T Meese, OB Pascottini… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) and their cargo microRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of
embryo development to the blastocyst stage and beyond. Before implantation can take …

[HTML][HTML] Symposium review: Nutrition strategies for improved health, production, and fertility during the transition period

FC Cardoso, KF Kalscheur, JK Drackley - Journal of dairy science, 2020 - Elsevier
Dairy cow nutritional programs are a major determinant of the profitability of dairy farms.
Despite this, the sustainability of the dairy enterprise is beyond just cow nutrition. For almost …

Maternal periconceptual nutrition, early pregnancy, and developmental outcomes in beef cattle

JS Caton, MS Crouse, KJ McLean… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The focus of this review is maternal nutrition during the periconceptual period and offspring
developmental outcomes in beef cattle, with an emphasis on the first 50 d of gestation, which …

Embryo responses to stress induced by assisted reproductive technologies

P Ramos‐Ibeas, S Heras… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has led to the birth of millions of babies. In cattle,
thousands of embryos are produced annually. However, since the introduction and …

Intrauterine exosomes are required for bovine conceptus implantation

K Kusama, K Nakamura, R Bai, K Nagaoka… - Biochemical and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Exosomes, extracellular vesicles, are present in uterine flushing fluids (UFs), which are
involved in conceptus-endometrial interactions during peri-implantation periods. Despite …

Role of progesterone in embryo development in cattle

P Lonergan, N Forde, T Spencer - Reproduction, Fertility and …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
Progesterone (P4) from the corpus luteum is critical for the establishment and maintenance
of pregnancy and plays a major role in regulating endometrial secretions essential for …

Effects of miR-98 in intrauterine extracellular vesicles on maternal immune regulation during the peri-implantation period in cattle

K Nakamura, K Kusama, A Ideta, K Kimura, M Hori… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Evidence accumulated suggests that extracellular vesicles (EVs) present in uterine lumen
play a role in conceptus-endometrial cell interactions during peri-implantation periods …

lncRNA–miRNA–mRNA ceRNA network involved in sheep prolificacy: An integrated approach

M Sadeghi, A Bahrami, A Hasankhani, H Kioumarsi… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Understanding the molecular pattern of fertility is considered as an important step in
breeding of different species, and despite the high importance of the fertility, little success …