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Transforming growth factor-beta family members are regulated during induced luteolysis in cattle.

ABSTRACT: The transforming growth factors beta (TGF?) are local factors produced by ovarian cells which, after binding to their receptors, regulate follicular deviation and ovulation. However, their regulation and function during corpus luteum (CL) regression has been poorly investigated. The present study evaluated the mRNA regulation of some TGF? family ligands and their receptors in the bovine CL during induced luteolysis in vivo. On day 10 of the estrous cycle, cows received an injection of prostaglandin F2? (PGF) and luteal samples were obtained from separate groups of cows (n= 4-5 cows per time-point) at 0, 2, 12, 24 or 48 h after treatment. Since TGF beta family comprises more than 30 ligands, we focused in some candidates genes such as activin receptors (ACVR-1A, -1B, -2A, -2B) AMH, AMHR2, BMPs (BMP-1, -2, -3, -4, -6 and -7), BMP receptors (BMPR-1A, -1B and -2), inhibin subunits (INH-A, -BA, -BB) and betaglycan (TGFBR3). The mRNA levels of BMP4, BMP6 and INHBA were higher at 2 h after PGF administration (P<0.05) in comparison to 0 h. The relative mRNA abundance of BMP1, BMP2, BMP3, BMP4, BMP6, ACVR1B, INHBA and INHBB was upregulated up to 12 h post PGF (P<0.05). On the other hand, TGFBR3 mRNA that codes for a reservoir of ligands that bind to TGF-beta receptors, was lower at 48 h. In conclusion, findings from this study demonstrated that genes encoding several TGF? family members are expressed in a time-specific manner after PGF administration.

SUBMITTER: Haas CS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7189511 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Transforming growth factor-beta family members are regulated during induced luteolysis in cattle.

Haas Cristina Sangoi CS Rovani Monique Tomazele MT Ilha Gustavo Freitas GF Bertolin Kalyne K Ferst Juliana Germano JG Bridi Alessandra A Bordignon Vilceu V Duggavathi Raj R Antoniazzi Alfredo Quites AQ Gonçalves Paulo Bayard Dias PBD Gasperin Bernardo Garziera BG

Animal reproduction 20191118 4

The transforming growth factors beta (TGFβ) are local factors produced by ovarian cells which, after binding to their receptors, regulate follicular deviation and ovulation. However, their regulation and function during corpus luteum (CL) regression has been poorly investigated. The present study evaluated the mRNA regulation of some TGFβ family ligands and their receptors in the bovine CL during induced luteolysis <i>in vivo</i>. On day 10 of the estrous cycle, cows received an injection of pro ...[more]

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