Effect of estrous cycle phases on gene expression in bovine oviduct epithelial cells.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

The oviduct environment is of particular importance because it is the site of fertilization and early embryo development. The oviduct, as a component of the reproductive system, responds to ovarian hormone (estradiol [E2] and progesterone [P4]) stimuli depending on the estrous cycle phase. This study aimed to elucidate the effect of estrous cycle phases (follicular and early and late luteal phases) on gene expression patterns in bovine oviduct epithelial cells (BOECs).

Materials and methods

Oviducts were obtained from healthy slaughterhouse animals, corresponding to ipsilateral ovaries with dominant follicles or corpus luteum during early and late luteal phases. BOECs were recovered from the isthmus (IST) and ampulla (AMP), and the expression patterns of g

SUBMITTER: Lopera-Vasquez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9394134 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature