title: Detection of relaxin mRNA in the corpus luteum, uterus, and uterine cervix in the bitch.
abstract: In the pregnant bitch, the placenta is a major source of circulating relaxin, but its local expression in the reproductive organs is not clear. This study demonstrated expression of relaxin mRNA in the corpus luteum, uterus, uterine cervix as well as placenta in the pregnant and nonpregnant bitch by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Pathobiology, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan. tamada@vet.osakafu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiromichi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tamada
authors.forename: Noritoshi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kawate
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kawata
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inaba
authors.forename: Kayoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kida
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hatoya
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akune
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakama
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kohsaka
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sawada
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000502:physiology*; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000502:physiology*; D017931:DNA Primers; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D010920:Placenta / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D012065:Relaxin / Q000235:genetics*; D014599:Uterus / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012065:Relaxin