Pre-implantation exogenous progesterone and pregnancy in sheep. II. Effects on fetal-placental development and nutrient transporters in late pregnancy
Abstract Background Administration of progesterone (P4) to ewes during the first 9 to 12 days of pregnancy accelerates blastocyst development by day 12 of pregnancy, likely due to P4-induced up-regulation of key genes in uterine epithelia responsible for secretion and transport of components of hist...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-021-00567-1 |