ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2007, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (8): 776-780.doi:

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ERα mRNA Expression in Reproductive Tissues of Meishan Sows during Estrus Period

DING Li-jun;LIU Yan-jie;DING Jia-tong   

  1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2007-08-25 Published:2007-08-25

Abstract: To investigate localization and quantum of ERα mRNA in ovary and uterus of porcine on D 2, 7, 12, 17 throughout menstrual cycle, nonradioactive in situ hybridization using oligonucleotide probes labeled by DIG was applied In the porcine ovary, positive signals for ERα mRNA were limited exclusively to the granulose cells of all types of follicles and were present in a few cells of early corpora lutea. Level of ERα mRNA in ovary remained low during the whole oestrus cycle but increased during proestrus on D 17. ERα mRNA positive signals were mainly detected in glandular epithelial cells and a few of stroma cells in the uterus Abundance of ERα mRNA in porcine endometrium on D 17 was significantly higher than that of D 12 (P<0.01). E2 concentrations of serum on D 2, 7, 12, 17 during the menstrual cycle were measured by radioimmunoassay. The levels of ERα mRNA in porcine endometrium synchronized the changes of estrogen with positively relations (r=0.918).