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Alan E, Liman N, Sağsöz H. Epidermal growth factor receptors and their ligands are expressed in the spleen of the Japanese Quail ( Coturnix coturnix japonica) during the post-hatch period. Br Poult Sci 2023; 64:81-89. [PMID: 36083170 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2022.2121912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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1. The epidermal growth factor (EGF) family plays an important role in the development, differentiation, migration and apoptosis of cells, as well as in wound healing, which are all essential to the viability of multicellular organisms. The avian spleen is a principal organ of systemic immunity and its importance in disease resistance is presumably accentuated by the scarcity of avian lymph nodes.2. The aim of this study was to determine whether EGF receptors (ErbB1-4) and their ligands (EGF, AREG and NRG) are expressed in the structural components of the quail spleen during the post-hatch period. At each selected age, from 1 d to 7, 14, 21 and 60 d, 10 quails were euthanised under ether anaesthesia and their spleens were fixed in a 10% formaldehyde-alcohol solution. Following routine histological processing, the streptavidin-biotin-peroxidase method was used for immunohistochemical examination.3. Strong cytoplasmic immunoreactions for ErbB2, ErbB4 and NRG were observed in the ellipsoid associated cells (EAC) of the quail spleen throughout the post-hatch period. This immunoreactivity in the EAC increased after the 7th d post-hatch. ErbB1 and ErbB3 immunoreactions were relatively similar and weak in all components of the spleen during the post-hatch period. Some immune cells of the peri-arterial lymphatic sheath (PALS) and peri-ellipsoidal lymphatic sheath (PELS) showed positive immunoreactivity for the ErbB receptors and their ligands. In the vascular smooth muscle cells, immunoreactivity for ErbB2 was stronger than that for the other ErbB receptors and their ligands.4. The data showed that ErbB receptors and their ligands (EGF, AREG and NRG) are expressed by different structural components of the quail spleen during the post-hatch period.
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- E Alan
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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Roberts JF, Jeff Huang CC. Bovine models for human ovarian diseases. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2022; 189:101-154. [PMID: 35595347 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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During early embryonic development, late fetal growth, puberty, adult reproductive years, and advanced aging, bovine and human ovaries closely share molecular pathways and hormonal signaling mechanisms. Other similarities between these species include the size of ovaries, length of gestation, ovarian follicular and luteal dynamics, and pathophysiology of ovarian diseases. As an economically important agriculture species, cattle are a foundational species in fertility research with decades of groundwork using physiologic, genetic, and therapeutic experimental techniques. Many technologies used in modern reproductive medicine, such as ovulation induction using hormonal therapy, were first used in cows before human trials. Human ovarian diseases with naturally occurring bovine correlates include premature ovary insufficiency (POI), polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and sex-cord stromal tumors (SCSTs). This article presents an overview of bovine ovary research related to causes of infertility, ovarian diseases, diagnostics, and therapeutics, emphasizing where the bovine model can offer advantages over other lab animals for translational applications.
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- John F Roberts
- Department of Comparative, Diagnostic & Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
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Shi R, Brito LF, Liu A, Luo H, Chen Z, Liu L, Guo G, Mulder H, Ducro B, van der Linden A, Wang Y. Genotype-by-environment interaction in Holstein heifer fertility traits using single-step genomic reaction norm models. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:193. [PMID: 33731012 PMCID: PMC7968333 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07496-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background The effect of heat stress on livestock production is a worldwide issue. Animal performance is influenced by exposure to harsh environmental conditions potentially causing genotype-by-environment interactions (G × E), especially in highproducing animals. In this context, the main objectives of this study were to (1) detect the time periods in which heifer fertility traits are more sensitive to the exposure to high environmental temperature and/or humidity, (2) investigate G × E due to heat stress in heifer fertility traits, and, (3) identify genomic regions associated with heifer fertility and heat tolerance in Holstein cattle. Results Phenotypic records for three heifer fertility traits (i.e., age at first calving, interval from first to last service, and conception rate at the first service) were collected, from 2005 to 2018, for 56,998 Holstein heifers raised in 15 herds in the Beijing area (China). By integrating environmental data, including hourly air temperature and relative humidity, the critical periods in which the heifers are more sensitive to heat stress were located in more than 30 days before the first service for age at first calving and interval from first to last service, or 10 days before and less than 60 days after the first service for conception rate. Using reaction norm models, significant G × E was detected for all three traits regarding both environmental gradients, proportion of days exceeding heat threshold, and minimum temperature-humidity index. Through single-step genome-wide association studies, PLAG1, AMHR2, SP1, KRT8, KRT18, MLH1, and EOMES were suggested as candidate genes for heifer fertility. The genes HCRTR1, AGRP, PC, and GUCY1B1 are strong candidates for association with heat tolerance. Conclusions The critical periods in which the reproductive performance of heifers is more sensitive to heat stress are trait-dependent. Thus, detailed analysis should be conducted to determine this particular period for other fertility traits. The considerable magnitude of G × E and sire re-ranking indicates the necessity to consider G × E in dairy cattle breeding schemes. This will enable selection of more heat-tolerant animals with high reproductive efficiency under harsh climatic conditions. Lastly, the candidate genes identified to be linked with response to heat stress provide a better understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms of heat tolerance in dairy cattle. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-021-07496-3.
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- Rui Shi
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.,Animal Breeding and Genomics Group, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 338, Wageningen, AH, 6700, the Netherlands.,Animal Production System Group, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 338, Wageningen, AH, 6700, the Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.,Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Aarhus University, 8830, Tjele, Denmark
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Dairy Cattle Center, Beijing, 100192, China
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- Beijing Sunlon Livestock Development Co. Ltd, Beijing, 100176, China.
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- Animal Breeding and Genomics Group, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 338, Wageningen, AH, 6700, the Netherlands.
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- Animal Breeding and Genomics Group, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 338, Wageningen, AH, 6700, the Netherlands
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- Animal Production System Group, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 338, Wageningen, AH, 6700, the Netherlands.,Cooperation CRV, Arnhem, AL, 6800, the Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Jaureguiberry M, Madoz LV, Quintana S, Marín M, Burucúa M, Tizzano M, Rabaglino B, Rearte R, Pecoraro MÍ, de la Sota RL. Endometrial expression of key genes related to fertility in repeat breeder and non-repeat breeder cows. Reprod Domest Anim 2020; 55:1660-1664. [PMID: 33047395 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to compare the endometrial gene expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), nodal growth differentiation factor (NODAL), prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2), oestrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) and progesterone receptor (PGR) in repeat breeder cows (RBC) and non-RBC during diestrus. Endometrial samples were collected by cytobrush technique and stored in RNA stabilizing solution at -20°C until RT-qPCR analysis. Differences in endometrial mRNA expression of selected genes were assessed by ANOVA and simple (r) and the partial correlations (rp) among selected genes were performed. Results demonstrated that mRNA expression of EGFR and NODAL were higher in RBC than in non-RBC (3 and 25-fold change, p < .01 and p < .01, respectively), while the mRNA expression of PTGS2 was lower (1.56-fold change, p < .01). Although there were no differences detected in the mRNA expression of ESR1 and PGR, there was a positive correlation between the expression of ESR1 and EGFR (0.84, p < .05) and a negative correlation between PGR and PTGS2 (-0.49, p < .05). In conclusion, the difference on the endometrial mRNA expression of the genes included in the study between RBC and non-RBC indicates a deregulation of important mechanisms that are vital to establish a successful pregnancy. Thus, the present study provides useful insight as a base for future studies to elucidate the causes of RBC.
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- María Jaureguiberry
- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Instituto de Investigaciones en Reproducción Animal (INIRA), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (FCV-UNLP), La Plata, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Instituto de Investigaciones en Reproducción Animal (INIRA), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (FCV-UNLP), La Plata, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Centro de Investigación en Abejas Sociales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Centro de Investigación en Abejas Sociales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina.,Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virología, FCV-UNLP, La Plata, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Instituto de Investigaciones en Reproducción Animal (INIRA), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (FCV-UNLP), La Plata, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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TOKGÖNÜL H, KUYUCU Y, METE U. Lapatinib’in sıçan over ve uterus dokuları üzerine olan etkilerinin ışık ve elektron mikroskobik düzeyde araştırılması. CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL 2020. [DOI: 10.17826/cumj.691891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Sa Söz H, Liman N, Güney Saruhan B, Akbal K ME, Ketani MA, Topalo Lu UU. Expression and localisation of epidermal growth factor receptors and their ligands in the lower genital tract of cycling cows. Reprod Fertil Dev 2020; 31:1692-1706. [PMID: 31270009 DOI: 10.1071/rd18179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The epidermal growth factor receptor (ErbB) family and its ligands are essential for the regulation of multiple cellular processes required for mammalian reproduction. The objectives of this study were to investigate the expression and localisation of ErbB subtypes (ErbB1-4) and selected ligands, namely epidermal growth factor (EGF), amphiregulin (AREG) and neuregulin (NRG), in the cervix and vagina of cycling cows and to determine possible steroid hormone-dependence of their expression using immunohistochemistry. All four ErbBs and EGF, AREG and NRG proteins were found to be localised in the nucleus and cytoplasm of different cells in the cervix and vagina, and their expression differed during the oestrous cycle. During the follicular phase, in both the cervix and vagina, ErbB1, ErbB2, ErbB3, ErbB4 and EGF expression was higher in the luminal epithelium (LE) than in stromal and smooth muscle (SM) cells (P<0.05). During the luteal phase, the expression of ErbB1, ErbB3 and EGF in the LE was significantly different from that in stromal and SM cells in the cervix, whereas the expression of EGF and AREG differed in the vagina compared to the cervix (P<0.05). Throughout the oestrous cycle, in both the cervix and vagina, although ErbB2/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 expression in the LE and SM cells was significantly higher than in the stromal cells (P<0.05), NRG expression was similar in the LE, stromal and SM cells (P>0.05). Overall, these results suggest that all four ErbBs and the EGF, AREG and NRG proteins may collectively contribute to several cellular processes in the bovine cervix and vagina during the oestrous cycle.
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- Hakan Sa Söz
- Dicle University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, 21280, Diyarbakir, Turkey; and Corresponding author.
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- Erciyes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Dicle University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, 21280, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Dicle University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, 21280, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Dicle University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, 21280, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Dicle University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, 21280, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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Saruhan BG, Sağsöz H, Akbalik ME, Erdoğan S. Functional characteristics of the growth factor receptor family and some ligands in the oropharyngeal cavity of the Chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar). Br Poult Sci 2015; 56:673-86. [PMID: 26569385 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2015.1099611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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1. The aim of the present study is to describe, immunohistochemically, the expression and cell type localisation of growth factor receptors and some of their ligands in the oropharyngeal organs of the Chukar partridge. 2. The tissue samples from 10 healthy adult partridges were dissected under ether anaesthesia and then embedded in paraffin following routine histological procedures. The immunoreaction for receptors and ligands of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)/ligand system was localised in the cell membrane, nucleus and cytoplasm of the luminal and glandular epithelial cells, stromal and striated muscle cells, and vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells. 3. Variations were observed in the avian oropharyngeal organs. The immunostaining for the erbB1/HER1 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 1) and the EGF (epidermal growth factor) and AREG (Amphiregulin) ligands in the luminal epithelial cells was higher than in the glandular epithelial, stromal and striated muscle cells. However, the immunostaining for erbB3/HER3 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 3) and erbB4/HER4 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 4) were similar in the luminal epithelium, stromal and striated muscle cells. 4. Growth factor receptors and some of their ligands were localised in different cell types in the oropharyngeal organs. We suggest that erbB/HERs (human epidermal growth factor receptors) and their ligands play an important role in proliferation, differentiation, growth, survival and migration of the cells.
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- Berna G Saruhan
- a Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Dicle University , Diyarbakir , Turkey
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- a Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Dicle University , Diyarbakir , Turkey
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- a Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Dicle University , Diyarbakir , Turkey
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- b Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Namık Kemal University , Tekirdağ , Turkey
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Takatsu K, Acosta TJ. Expression of Heparin-Binding EGF-Like Growth Factor (HB-EGF) in Bovine Endometrium: Effects of HB-EGF and Interferon-τ on Prostaglandin Production. Reprod Domest Anim 2015; 50:458-64. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.12513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- K Takatsu
- Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology; Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science; Okayama University; Okayama Japan
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- Field Center of Animal Science and Agriculture, Farm Disease Control Section; Obihiro University; Obihiro Japan
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The profile of the epidermal growth factor system in rat endometrium during postpartum involution period. Vet Res Commun 2015; 39:115-35. [DOI: 10.1007/s11259-015-9633-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The expression of epidermal growth factor receptors and their ligands (epidermal growth factor, neuregulin, amphiregulin) in the bitch uterus during the estrus cycle. Anim Reprod Sci 2014; 147:161-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2013] [Revised: 03/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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