PMID- 33920430 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20210502 IS - 2076-2615 (Print) IS - 2076-2615 (Electronic) IS - 2076-2615 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 4 DP - 2021 Apr 11 TI - mRNA Expressions of Candidate Genes in Gestational Day 16 Conceptus and Corresponding Endometrium in Repeat Breeder Dairy Cows with Suboptimal Uterine Environment Following Transfer of Different Quality Day 7 Embryos. LID - 10.3390/ani11041092 [doi] LID - 1092 AB - Effect of the gestational day (GD) 7 embryo quality grade (QG) and subclinical endometritis (SCE) on mRNA and protein expressions of candidate genes [Interferon-tau (IFNT), IFN stimulated genes (ISG15, CTSL1, RSAD2, SLC2A1, CXCL10, and SLC27A6), Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARA, D, and G), Retinoid X receptors (RXRA, B, and G), and Mucin-1 (MUC1)] in GD16 conceptus and corresponding endometrium were evaluated. After screening of performance records (n = 2389) and selection of repeat breeders (n = 681), cows with SCE (>/=6% polymorphonuclear neutrophils-PMN; n = 180) and no-SCE (<6%PMN; n = 180) received GD7 embryos of different QGs. Based on GD16 conceptus recovery, cows with SCE (n = 30) and No- SCE (n = 30) that received GD7 embryos QG1 (good, n = 20), 2 (fair, n = 20), and 3 (poor, n = 20) were included for gene analysis. mRNA and protein expressions (IFNT, ISG15, CXCL10, PPARG, RXRG, SLC2A1, and SLC27A6) differed between SCE and embryo QG groups. All genes but MUC1 and all proteins but MUC1 expression was greater in filamentous conceptus and corresponding endometrium vs. tubular conceptus and matching endometrium in SCE and embryo QG groups. In conclusion, disrupted embryo-uterine communication by altered expression of candidate genes in SCE cows, and in cows following the transfer of poor embryo negatively programs the conceptus development and plausibly affects conceptus survival. FAU - Kasimanickam, Ramanathan K AU - Kasimanickam RK AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1117-7867 AD - Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA. FAU - Kasimanickam, Vanmathy R AU - Kasimanickam VR AD - Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA. AD - AARVEE Animal Biotech LLC, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210411 PL - Switzerland TA - Animals (Basel) JT - Animals : an open access journal from MDPI JID - 101635614 PMC - PMC8070175 OTO - NOTNLM OT - conceptus elongation OT - dairy cows OT - embryo quality OT - endometrial inflammation OT - mRNA expression OT - protein COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/05/01 06:00 MHDA- 2021/05/01 06:01 PMCR- 2021/04/11 CRDT- 2021/04/30 01:15 PHST- 2021/03/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/04/01 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/04/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/04/30 01:15 [entrez] PHST- 2021/05/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/05/01 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/04/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ani11041092 [pii] AID - animals-11-01092 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ani11041092 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Animals (Basel). 2021 Apr 11;11(4):1092. doi: 10.3390/ani11041092.