Expression data from uterine endometrial tissues of Holstein-Friesian cows on days 14-16 after calving
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ORGANISM(S): Bos taurus
SUBMITTER: Zhangrui Cheng
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-15544 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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Negative energy balance alters global gene expression and immune responses in the uterus of postpartum dairy cows.
Wathes D Claire DC Cheng Zhangrui Z Chowdhury Waliul W Fenwick Mark A MA Fitzpatrick Richard R Morris Dermot G DG Patton Joe J Murphy John J JJ
Physiological genomics 20090630 1
Most dairy cows suffer uterine microbial contamination postpartum. Persistent endometritis often develops, associated with reduced fertility. We used a model of differential feeding and milking regimes to produce cows in differing negative energy balance status in early lactation (mild or severe, MNEB or SNEB). Blood hematology was assessed preslaughter at 2 wk postpartum. RNA expression in endometrial samples was compared using bovine Affymetrix arrays. Data were mapped using Ingenuity Pathway ...[more]
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