Inhibitors of apoptosis: expression and regulation in the endometrium during the estrous cycle and at the maternal-conceptus interface during pregnancy in pigs

• Published in: Animal bioscience Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 533 - 543
• Main Authors: Yoo, Inkyu, Jung, Wonchul, Lee, Soohyung, Cheon, Yugyeong, Ka, Hakhyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Caspase; Endometrium; Apoptosis; Inhibitors of Apoptosis; Pig

Objective: Caspase-mediated apoptosis plays a crucial role in the regulation of endometrial and placental function in females. Caspase activity is tightly controlled by members of the inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) family. However, the expression and regulation of IAPs at the maternal-conce...