Project description:MicroRNA regulation of the bovine local and systemic monocyte transcriptional responses to an in vivo Streptococcus uberis challenge
Project description:MicroRNA regulation of the bovine local and systemic monocyte transcriptional responses to an in vivo Streptococcus uberis challenge Milk and blood isolated CD14+ monocyte cells taken from 5 infected Holstein friesians and 5 control Holstein friesians. Five animal infected with live S. uberis, cells extracted at 0, 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours post infection.
Project description:In vitro maturation (IVM) of the oocytes is a routine method in bovine embryo production. The competence of bovine oocytes to develop into embryo after IVM and in vitro fertilization (IVF) is lower as compared to in vivo preovulatory oocytes. Cumulus cells (CC) that enclose an oocyte are involved in the acquisition of oocyte quality during maturation. Using transcriptomic approach we compared cumulus cells gene expression during IVM with that in vivo preovulatory period.