Sperm induce proinflammatory responses in the uterus and peripheral blood immune cells of artificially inseminated cows

• Main Authors: Mohamed A. MAREY (Author), Dongxue MA (Author), Hitomi YOSHINO (Author), Ibrahim F. ELESH (Author), Mohammad A. ZINNAH (Author), Mariani F. FIORENZA (Author), Satoru MORIYASU (Author), Akio MIYAMOTO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This in vivo study aimed to investigate local and systemic immune responses induced by sperm in cows after artificial insemination (AI). Initially, 12 multiparous Japanese Black cows were subjected to intrauterine AI (AI group, n = 6) or saline infusion (control group, n = 6). The uterine body and h...