Expression of C-C motif chemokines and their receptors in bovine placentomes at spontaneous and induced parturition

• Main Authors: Hiroki HIRAYAMA (Author), Ryosuke SAKUMOTO (Author), Keisuke KOYAMA (Author), Taichi YASUHARA (Author), Taito HASEGAWA (Author), Ryo INABA (Author), Takashi FUJII (Author), Akira NAITO (Author), Satoru MORIYASU (Author), Soichi KAGEYAMA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In bovine placentomes, the inflammatory response is considered important for the detachment of the fetal membrane from the caruncle after parturition. Glucocorticoids, a trigger of the onset of parturition, facilitate functional maturation of placentomes via prostaglandin (PG) and estrogen productio...