Search Results - "KURUSU, Shiro"
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Sequential preovulatory expression of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone-inducible gene, Nr4a3, and its suppressor Anxa5 in the pituitary gland of female rats
Published in Journal of Reproduction and Development (01-01-2021)“…Functional relationship between nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 3 (Nr4a3) and annexin A5 (Anxa5), which are two gonadotropin-releasing hormone…”
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Lysophosphatidic acid stimulates rat uterine contraction in vitro
Published in Journal of Reproduction and Development (2023)“…Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) has been implicated in the uterine endometrial functions of implantation and decidualization; however, not much is known about its…”
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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulates NR4A3 expression in the pituitary thyrotrophs of proestrus rats
Published in ENDOCRINE JOURNAL (01-01-2023)“…The secretion of several hypothalamic peptide hormones is activated during the preovulatory period. Hypothalamic thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) is one…”
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Improvement in identification of pro-estrous mice by using a novel method of detecting vaginal mucous cells
Published in Cell and tissue research (01-03-2021)“…Accurate identification of the murine estrous cycle using vaginal exfoliative cytology is the initial and crucial step for controlled reproduction of this…”
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation of annexin A5 expression in the thymus of male rats
Published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (01-05-2022)“…As gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is expressed in the thymus, its direct action on thymic cells, including thymic involution, has been suggested…”
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Prostaglandins F2α and E2 in rat placenta and fetal membrane: a comprehensive immunohistochemistry of their synthetic enzymes and in vivo tissue levels during normal pregnancy
Published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (2021)“…We determined a comprehensive immunohistochemistry of putative isoforms of enzymes for prostaglandin (PG) F2α and PGE2 biosynthesis and these PGs levels in…”
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Autophagy in the corpus luteum correlates with tissue growth in pregnant rats
Published in Journal of Reproduction and Development (01-01-2024)“…The developmental activation of the corpus luteum (CL) structurally and functionally is critical for the temporally regulated establishment, maintenance, and…”
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Parallel expression patterns of NR4A nuclear receptor family genes in the pituitary gland of proestrus rats
Published in Journal of Reproduction and Development (01-01-2024)“…The NR4A nuclear receptor family (NR4As), encompassing NR4A1, NR4A2, and NR4A3, exerts pivotal roles in cellular processes through intricate expression…”
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Vaginal mucus in mice: developmental and gene expression features of epithelial mucous cells during pregnancy
Published in Biology of reproduction (01-11-2021)“…The vagina is the site of copulation and serves as the birth canal. It also provides protection against external pathogens. In mice, due to the absence of…”
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Changes in the expression of annexin A1 in the anterior pituitary gland after ovariectomy in rats
Published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (2022)“…The expression of annexin A1 (ANXA1) is augmented by gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) in LβT2 gonadotroph. We examined the distribution of ANXA1 in the…”
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Prolactin Suppression of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Initiation of Mammary Gland Involution in Female Rats
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-07-2016)“…It has been demonstrated that mammary gland involution after lactation is initiated by accumulation of milk in alveoli after weaning. Here, we report that…”
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Expression of lysophosphatidic acid receptors in the rat uterus: cellular distribution of protein and gestation-associated changes in gene expression
Published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (2023)“…Though lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) shows a variety of regulatory roles in reproduction, its action mechanisms in the gestational organs are still largely…”
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Effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist on human chorionic gonadotropin activity in granulosa cells of immature female rats
Published in Journal of Reproduction and Development (2018)“…Although the expression of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in the ovaries is well established, its physiological role remains unknown. The aim of this…”
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Annexin A1 is a novel target gene of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in LβT2 gonadotrope cells
Published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (01-01-2018)“…Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) regulates gonadotropin secretion. We previously demonstrated that the expression of annexin A5 (ANXA5) is stimulated by…”
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In vivo evidence for possible up-regulating roles of lysophosphatidic acid around fertilization in rats
Published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (01-01-2018)“…Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) produced by autotaxin (ATX) is recognized as a multi-functional mediator in mammalian reproduction. This study focused on possible…”
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Augmentation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor expression in the post-lactational mammary tissues of rats
Published in Journal of Reproduction and Development (2016)“…Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is a neurohormone of the hypothalamus controlling pituitary gonadotropin secretion and hence gametogenesis. While it has…”
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is prerequisite for the constitutive expression of pituitary annexin A5
Published in ENDOCRINE JOURNAL (2015)“…Annexin A5 (ANXA5), a member of the structurally related family of annexin proteins, is expressed in pituitary gonadotropes. We previously reported that ANXA5…”
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Augmentation of Metastin/Kisspeptin mRNA Expression by the Proestrous Luteinizing Hormone Surge in Granulosa Cells of Rats: Implications for Luteinization1
Published in Biology of reproduction (01-07-2015)“…Variations in mRNA levels and sources of metastin/kisspeptin, neurokinin B (NKB), dynorphin, and kisspeptin receptor GPR54 were examined in the ovaries of…”
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Type-dependent differences in Fas expression and phagocytes distribution in rat corpora lutea during natural regression: an immunohistochemical evidence
Published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (2016)“…Though Fas/Fas ligand (FasL) system-dependent apoptosis is considered to be the primary form of cell death in regressing corpus luteum (CL), the cellular…”
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Possible role of PPARγ in the negative regulation of ovulatory cascade and luteal development in rats
Published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (2017)“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), a member of a nuclear receptor family, has been shown to be implicated in various reproductive processes…”
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