2023 journal article

Pre-estrus progesterone does not affect post-estrus luminal metabolome in cross-bred beef cows

Reproduction.

By: F. Silva*, T. Martins *, M. Sponchiado *, C. Rocha *, N. Ashrafi, S. Graham *, K. Pohler *, F. Peñagaricano *, A. Gonella-Diaza *, M. Binelli *

TL;DR: The post-estrus concentration of luminal metabolites changed dynamically, independent of the concentration of sex steroids on the previous cycle, and the greatest magnitude changes were on day 14, when lipid metabolism was the most enriched pathway. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 15, 2023

In brief The concentration of progesterone through the estrous cycle modulates uterine function to affect the luminal metabolome. This paper reports that the dynamic changes in the bovine uterine luminal metabolome during diestrus are independent of the concentration of progesterone in the previous cycle.