Fig. 5
From: Exacerbated conceptus signaling does not favor establishment of pregnancy in beef cattle
ISG15 mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells according to reproductive status of beef cows. Animals detected in estrus (D0) were assigned randomly to receive a single injection of vehicle (Non-iP4) or 150 mg of long acting progesterone (iP4) on D4 and transfer of none or 5 in vitro produced blastocysts on D7. Cows that received five embryos on D7 were classified retrospectively as experiencing early embryonic mortality (EEM; n = 18), late embryonic mortality (LEM; n = 11) or confirmed as pregnant at ultrasound exam on D30 (n = 25). Cows receiving no embryos were classified as cyclic (n = 25). Data were analyzed by split-plot ANOVA and only the significant effect was reported. Data are represented as Least squares means ± SEM. Values within a day without a common superscript are different between groups at a,bP < 0.05 or c,dP < 0.0001