Investigations into the mechanisms controlling parturition in cattle

Gene expression profiling of bovine peripartal placentomes: detection of molecular pathways potentially involved in the release of foetal membranes

(2011) Dominik Streyl et al.   REPRODUCTION

Chemotactic activity of cotyledons for mononuclear leukocytes related to occurrence of retained placenta in dexamethasone induced parturition in cattle

(2011) L. Benedictus et al.   THERIOGENOLOGY

Involvement of major histocompatibility complex class I compatibility between dam and calf in the aetiology of bovine retained placenta

(2010) I. JOOSTEN et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

Use of the progesterone (P4) receptor antagonist aglepristone to characterize the role of P4 withdrawal for parturition and placental release in cows

(2010) Sima Shenavai et al.   REPRODUCTION

Are animal models relevant to key aspects of human parturition?

(2009) Bryan F. Mitchell et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

Down-regulation of genes encoding steroidogenic enzymes and hormone receptors in late preovulatory follicles of the cow coincides with an accumulation of intrafollicular steroids

(2009) Marika Nimz et al.   DOMESTIC ANIMAL ENDOCRINOLOGY

Investigations on the use of C-21-steroids as precursors for placental oestrogen synthesis in the cow

(2009) G. Schuler et al.   EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES

Placental Steroids in Cattle: Hormones, Placental Growth Factors or By-products of Trophoblast Giant Cell Differentiation?

(2008) G. Schuler et al.   EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES

Regulation of Luteal Function and Corpus Luteum Regression in Cows: Hormonal Control, Immune Mechanisms and Intercellular Communication

(2008) DJ Skarzynski et al.   REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Immunohistochemical demonstration of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and prostaglandin receptors EP2 and FP expression in the bovine intercaruncular uterine wall around term

(2007) D. Wehbrink et al.   ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE

BOARD-INVITED REVIEW: Estrogen and progesterone signaling: Genomic and nongenomic actions in domestic ruminants

(2007) F. Stormshak et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE