Luteal and placental function in the bitch: spatio-temporal changes in prolactin receptor (PRLr) expression at dioestrus, pregnancy and normal and induced parturition

• Main Authors: Hoffmann Bernd (Author), Guscetti Franco (Author), Boos Alois (Author), Gram Aykut (Author), Michel Erika (Author), Kowalewski Mariusz P (Author), Aslan Selim (Author), Reichler Iris (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endocrine mechanisms governing canine reproductive function remain still obscure. Progesterone (P4) of luteal origin is required for maintenance of pregnancy. Corpora lutea (CL) are gonadotrop-independent during the first third of di...