Proteomic Profiling of Equine Blastocoel Fluid and Functional Mapping of Embryo Transcriptome

Early pregnancy in horses is a critical period during which the conceptus shows several characteristic differences from that of other domestic animals. The conceptus communicates with the oviduct and unfertilized ova fail to descend into the uterus. The conceptus forms a glycoproteinaceous capsule, remains highly mobile and continues to increase in size. The blastocoel fluid accumulated during this rapid growth may contain proteins that signal further development of the conceptus and promote interactions with the uterine microenvironment for the sustenance of pregnancy.
Source: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Source Type: research