Effects of the estrous cycle, pregnancy and interferon tau on expression of cyclooxygenase two (COX-2) in ovine endometrium

<p>Abstract</p> <p>In sheep, the uterus produces luteolytic pulses of prostaglandin F<sub>2α </sub>(PGF) on Days 15 to 16 of estrous cycle to regress the corpus luteum (CL). These PGF pulses are produced by the endometrial lumenal epithelium (LE) and superficial ductal...

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Main Authors: Bazer Fuller W, Spencer Thomas E, Choi Youngsok, Kim Seokwoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-08-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.RBEj.com/content/1/1/58