Reproduction Abstracts

The implantation process requires well-coordinated interactions between the maternal uterus and the developing embryo. In pigs, embryo implantation begins around day (D) 12 of pregnancy. During this period, the conceptus undergoes a dramatic morphological change and the elongated filamentous conceptus secretes various biological products such as estrogens and cytokines, interleukin-1β (IL1B), interferon-γ (IFNG), and IFN-δ (IFND). In response to these conceptus ...