Publication: Expression of progesterone receptor in the utero-tubal junction after intra-uterine and deep intra-uterine insemination in sows
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2010-10-01
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14390531
09366768
09366768
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Mahidol University
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Reproduction in Domestic Animals. Vol.45, No.5 (2010)
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P. Tummaruk, P. Tienthai, S. Manee-In, S. Srisuwatanasagul Expression of progesterone receptor in the utero-tubal junction after intra-uterine and deep intra-uterine insemination in sows. Reproduction in Domestic Animals. Vol.45, No.5 (2010). doi:10.1111/j.1439-0531.2009.01513.x Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/28448
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Expression of progesterone receptor in the utero-tubal junction after intra-uterine and deep intra-uterine insemination in sows
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The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of progesterone receptor (PR) in the utero-tubal junction (UTJ) of sows at 24 h after intra-uterine insemination (IUI) and deep intra-uterine insemination (DIUI) compared with conventional artificial insemination (AI) in pigs. Fifteen multiparous sows were used: AI (n = 5), IUI (n = 5) and DIUI (n = 5). The sows were inseminated with a single dose of diluted semen during the second oestrus after weaning at 6-8 h prior to ovulation (AI: 3000 × 106spermatozoa, IUI: 1000 × 106spermatozoa and DIUI: 150 × 106spermatozoa). The UTJ was collected and subject to immunohistochemical staining using avidin-biotin immunoperoxidase technique with mouse monoclonal antibody to PR. In the oviductal part of the UTJ, the intensity of PR in the tunica muscularis and the proportion of PR-positive cells in the surface epithelium after DIUI were lower than AI (p < 0.05). The intensity and the proportion of PR-positive cells between AI and IUI in all compartments of the UTJ did not differ significantly (p > 0.05). When comparing between tissue compartments, prominent staining was observed in the muscular layer of the UTJ. It could be concluded that the expression of PR in the UTJ prior to fertilization after DIUI with a reduced number of spermatozoa was lower than that after AI. This might influence sperm transportation and the fertilization process. © 2009 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.