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Changes in Tight Junction Protein Expression Levels but Not Distribution in Commercial White and Brown Laying Hens Supplemented with Chondrus crispus or Ascophyllum nodosum Seaweed by MacLaren, Leslie A, Wang, Jingyi, Borzouie, Shima, Rathgeber, Bruce M

“…It is proposed that prebiotic diet supplements improve intestinal function, in part by improving the barrier function of the intestinal epithelium with an…”
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Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Seaweed, Heat Stress and Genetic Strain on Performance, Plasma Biochemical and Hematological Parameters in Laying Hens by Borzouie, Shima, Rathgeber, Bruce M, Stupart, Cassie M, MacIsaac, Janice

“…This study was planned to investigate the effects of seaweed supplementation, genetic strain, heat stress and their interactions on laying hen performances,…”
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Estrogen Selectively Up-Regulates the Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase in the Oviducts by Lapointe, Jérome, Kimmins, Sarah, MacLaren, Leslie A, Bilodeau, Jean-François

“…The oviduct plays a crucial role in mammalian reproduction by providing an optimal environment for the final maturation and transport of gametes,…”
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Hormonal and Spatial Regulation of Nitric Oxide Synthases (NOS) (Neuronal NOS, Inducible NOS, and Endothelial NOS) in the Oviducts by Lapointe, Jérome, Roy, Monica, St-Pierre, Isabelle, Kimmins, Sarah, Gauvreau, Danny, MacLaren, Leslie A, Bilodeau, Jean-François

“…Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical produced by the action of NO synthases (NOS) and is known to be involved in the regulation of many reproductive events that…”
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) expression in cultured bovine endometrial cells and response to omega-3 fatty acid, growth hormone and agonist stimulation in relation to series 2 prostaglandin production by MacLaren, Leslie A., Guzeloglu, Aydin, Michel, Frank, Thatcher, William W.

“…The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a family of nuclear transcription factors thought to act as receptors for polyunsaturated fatty…”
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15-Hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase in the bovine endometrium during the oestrous cycle and early pregnancy by Parent, Marianne, Madore, Eric, MacLaren, Leslie A, Fortier, Michel A

“…Prostaglandins (PG) are primary regulators of reproductive function. In ruminants, the relative production of PGE2 and PGF2α determines the return to a new…”
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Implantation-Associated Changes in Bovine Uterine Expression of Integrins and Extracellular Matrix by MACINTYRE, Doris M, HAI CHOO LIM, RYAN, Kim, SARAH KIMMINS, SMALL, Julie A, MACLAREN, Leslie A

“…Appropriate integrin expression appears to be necessary for successful implantation of human embryos and varies considerably among species. The present study…”
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Immunohistochemical localization of integrin alpha V beta 3 and osteopontin suggests that they do not interact during embryo implantation in ruminants by Kimmins, Sarah, Lim, Hai Choo, MacLaren, Leslie A

“…It has been suggested that trophoblast attachment requires co-expression of integrin alpha V beta 3 and its ligand osteopontin at the fetal-maternal interface…”
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Expression of Fertilin and CD9 in Bovine Trophoblast and Endometrium During Implantation by Xiang, Wanyi, MacLaren, Leslie A

“…The superficial placentation of cattle involves the development of fetal binucleate cells that arise from the chorion and migrate between adjacent cell tight…”
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Expression of Fertilin and CD9 in Bovine Trophoblast and Endometrium During Implantation1 by Xiang, Wanyi, MacLaren, Leslie A

“…The superficial placentation of cattle involves the development of fetal binucleate cells that arise from the chorion and migrate between adjacent cell tight…”
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Evaluating porcine RBC and platelet α-galactosyl expression by MacLaren, Leslie A., Riggs, Cherie M., Johnstone, James E., Doucet, Jay, McAlister, Vivian C.

“…BACKGROUND : Naturally occurring human xenoreactive antibodies bind and agglutinate porcine RBCs. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS : To determine if xenoantigen…”
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Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 and Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor in the Endometrial Epithelium of the Cow Is Up-Regulated During Early Pregnancy and in Response to Intrauterine Infusions of Interferon-τ1 by Emond, Vincent, MacLaren, Leslie A, Kimmins, Sarah, Arosh, Joe A, Fortier, Michel A, Lambert, Raymond D

“…On the basis of results obtained in vitro, we previously proposed a model in which signals from the conceptus, namely interferon-tau (IFN-τ) and prostaglandin…”
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The effects of estrogen and progesterone on prostaglandins and integrin beta 3 (β 3) subunit expression in primary cultures of bovine endometrial cells by Kimmins, Sarah, Lim, Hai Choo, Parent, Julie, Fortier, Michel A., MacLaren, Leslie A.

“…In cattle, endometrial expression of integrin α vβ 3 is reduced on day 16 of the estrous cycle, coinciding with the critical period during which the decision…”
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The effects of estrogen, its antagonist ICI 182, 780, and interferon-tau on the expression of estrogen receptors and integrin alphaV beta 3 on cycle day 16 in bovine endometrium by Kimmins, Sarah, Russell, Gerald L, Lim, Hai Choo, Hall, Brian K, MacLaren, Leslie A

“…We have shown previously that downregulation of intercaruncular stromal integrin alphavbeta3 in bovine endometrium on day 16 of the estrous cycle coincided…”
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Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor in the endometrial epithelium of the cow is up-regulated during early pregnancy and in response to intrauterine infusions of interferon-τ by EMOND, Vincent, MACLAREN, Leslie A, KIMMINS, Sarah, AROSH, Joe A, FORTIER, Michel A, LAMBERT, Raymond D

“…On the basis of results obtained in vitro, we previously proposed a model in which signals from the conceptus, namely interferon-tau (IFN-tau) and…”
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Implantation-Associated Changes in Bovine Uterine Expression of Integrins and Extracellular Matrix1 by MacIntyre, Doris M, Choo Lim, Hai, Ryan, Kim, Kimmins, Sarah, Small, Julie A, MacLaren, Leslie A

“…Appropriate integrin expression appears to be necessary for successful implantation of human embryos and varies considerably among species. The present study…”
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Cyclic modulation of integrin expression in bovine endometrium by Kimmins, S, MacLaren, L.A

“…Integrins are heterodimeric glycoproteins involved in cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix adhesion. In this study, the spatial and temporal distribution of…”
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Modification of xenoantigens on porcine erythrocytes for xenotransfusion by Doucet, Jay, Gao, Zu-hua, MacLaren, Leslie A, McAlister, Vivian C

“…Problems of supply and disease transmission with blood transfusion may be controlled by the use of an isolated animal donor pool. However, porcine erythrocytes…”
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Changes in Tight Junction Protein Expression Levels but Not Distribution in Commercial White and Brown Laying Hens Supplemented with IChondrus crispus/I or IAscophyllum nodosum/I Seaweed by MacLaren, Leslie A, Wang, Jingyi, Borzouie, Shima, Rathgeber, Bruce M

“…The intestinal epithelium is the layer of cells that line the digestive tract, and it acts both as a selective filter to facilitate the absorption of nutrients…”
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Cyclic Modulation of Integrin Expression in Bovine Endometrium1 by Kimmins, Sarah, MacLaren, Leslie A.

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