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Evaluating the electrical impedance and mucus-related gene expression of uterine endometrial tissues in mares
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| Title: | Evaluating the electrical impedance and mucus-related gene expression of uterine endometrial tissues in mares |
| Authors: | KIKUCHI, Kohta Browse this author | | KOZAI, Keisuke Browse this author | | HOJO, Takuo Browse this author | | SAKATANI, Miki Browse this author | | OKUDA, Kiyoshi Browse this author | | BAI, Hanako Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | KAWAHARA, Manabu Browse this author | | TAKAHASHI, Masashi Browse this author |
| Keywords: | Electrical impedance | | Equine | | Estrous cycle | | Mucus-related gene |
| Issue Date: | 13-Apr-2018 |
| Publisher: | 日本繁殖生物学会 | | THE SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Reproduction and Development |
| Volume: | 64 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page: | 193 |
| End Page: | 197 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1262/jrd.2017-128 |
| Abstract: | We investigated the electrical impedance of the reproductive tracts (vagina and uterine endometrial tissues) and the expression of mucus-related genes to identify the stage of the estrous cycle in mares. We first examined vaginal impedance in native Hokkaido mares during their estrous cycle and found no significant differences. However, impedance levels tended to decrease towards ovulation. Furthermore, we investigated the estrous cycle by measuring the electrical impedance of the uterine endometrial tissues obtained from carcasses of mares. We found that impedance levels in the endometrial tissues decreased in the regressed phase of the corpus luteum (CL). Expression of mucus-related genes (ATP1A1, CFTR, AQP3, and AQP5) varied at different stages of the estrous cycle. Among them, AQP3 expression was consistent with previous reports. We concluded that electrical impedance in the uterine endometrial tissues of mares could be potentially used to verify the presence of active CL in horses for experimental purposes. However, further studies are needed to determine the reference value and to identify the day of the estrous cycle in mares. |
| Rights: | ©2018 by the Society for Reproduction and Development., This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives(by-nc-nd) License. (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) | | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/71540 |
| Appears in Collections: | 農学院・農学研究院 (Graduate School of Agriculture / Faculty of Agriculture) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 唄 花子
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