Chemokines are a family of small, highly conserved cytokines that mediate various
biological processes, including chemotaxis, hematopoiesis, and angiogenesis, and that …

Abstract Galectin-9 (Gal-9) is a β-galactoside binding lectin known for its immunomodulatory
role in various microbial infections. Gal-9 is expressed in all organ systems and localized in …

Background Moyamoya disease is an idiopathic vascular disorder of intracranial arteries. Its
susceptibility locus has been mapped to 17q25. 3 in Japanese families, but the susceptibility …

This review integrates established and new information on the role of progesterone,
interferon tau (IFNT), and prostaglandins in uterine biology of ruminants. Establishment of …

This study sought to determine the earliest response of the bovine uterine endometrium to
the presence of the conceptus at key developmental stages of early pregnancy. There were …

This review focuses on the paracrine and endocrine actions of interferon tau (IFNT) during
pregnancy recognition and establishment in ruminants. Pregnancy recognition involves the …

In cattle, the majority of embryo loss occurs very early during pregnancy (approximately Day
16), around or prior to maternal recognition of pregnancy. The actions of P4 in controlling LH …

The steroid hormone progesterone (P4) plays a key role in the reproductive events
associated with pregnancy establishment and maintenance. High concentrations of …

The majority of pregnancy loss in ruminants occurs during the first three weeks after
conception, particularly during the period of conceptus elongation that occurs prior to …

Higher systemic progesterone in the immediate post-conception period is associated with an
increase in embryonic growth rate, interferon-tau production and pregnancy rate in cattle …