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

Cristina Sangoi Haas; Monique Tomazele Rovani; Gustavo Freitas Ilha; Kalyne Bertolin; Juliana Germano Ferst; Alessandra Bridi; Vilceu Bordignon; Raj Duggavathi; Alfredo Quites Antoniazzi; Paulo Bayard Dias Gonçalves; Bernardo Garziera Gasperin

doi:10.21451/1984-3143-AR2018-0146

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

Cristina Sangoi Haas; Monique Tomazele Rovani; Gustavo Freitas Ilha; Kalyne Bertolin; Juliana Germano Ferst; Alessandra Bridi; Vilceu Bordignon; Raj Duggavathi; Alfredo Quites Antoniazzi; Paulo Bayard Dias Gonçalves; Bernardo Garziera Gasperin

http://dx.doi.org/10.21451/1984-3143-AR2018-0146 Anim Reprod, vol.16, n4, p.829-837, 2019

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Abstract: 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 in vivo. On day 10 of the estrous cycle, cows received an injection of prostaglandin F2α (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 TGFβ family members are expressed in a time-specific manner after PGF administration.

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cattle, luteolysis, corpus luteum

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

Cristina Sangoi Haas; Monique Tomazele Rovani; Gustavo Freitas Ilha; Kalyne Bertolin; Juliana Germano Ferst; Alessandra Bridi; Vilceu Bordignon; Raj Duggavathi; Alfredo Quites Antoniazzi; Paulo Bayard Dias Gonçalves; Bernardo Garziera Gasperin

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