Steroid-dependent regulation of bovine oviductal epithelial cells: a transcriptomal analysis of mRNA and miRNA

Reproductive success depends on a functional oviduct for gamete storage, maturation, fertilization, and early embryonic development. The ovarian-derived sex steroids estrogen and progesterone have been found to influence cell proliferation, differentiation and functionality of the oviduct. The objective of this study was to investigate steroidal regulation of oviductal epithelial cell function by using the Bovine Gene 1.0 ST array (Affymetrix Inc., CA) for transcriptional profiling. Our overall goals were to increase our understanding of known epithelial cell processes critical for fertility, and to identify novel genes and biochemical processes for future analysis. Transcripts were annotated using NetAffx annotation database for the Bovine gene 1.0 ST array and last updated in June 2014.

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Cerny KL, Garrett E, Walton AJ, Anderson LH, Bridges PJ