Papers by Tadeusz Kamiński
BMC genomics, May 21, 2024
Background The peri-implantation period is a critical time during pregnancy that mostly defines t... more Background The peri-implantation period is a critical time during pregnancy that mostly defines the overall litter size. Most authors agree that the highest percentage of embryo mortality occurs during this time. Despite the brevity of the peri-implantation period, it is the most dynamic part of pregnancy in which the sequential and uninterrupted course of several processes is essential to the animal's reproductive success. Also then, the maternal uterine tissues undergo an intensive remodelling process, and their energy demand dramatically increases. It is believed that apelin, a member of the adipokine family, is involved in the control of female reproductive functions in response to the current metabolic state. The verified herein hypothesis assumed the modulatory effect of apelin on the endometrial tissue transcriptome on days 15 to 16 of gestation (beginning of implantation). Results The analysis of data obtained during RNA-seq (Illumina HiSeq2500) of endometrial slices treated and untreated with apelin (n = 4 per group) revealed changes in the expression of 68 genes (39 up-regulated and 29 down-regulated in the presence of apelin), assigned to 240 gene ontology terms. We also revealed changes in the frequency of alternative splicing events (397 cases), as well as single nucleotide variants (1,818 cases) in the presence of the adipokine. The identified genes were associated, among others, with the composition of the extracellular matrix, apoptosis, and angiogenesis. Conclusions The obtained results indicate a potential role of apelin in the regulation of uterine tissue remodelling during the peri-implantation period.
Theriogenology, 2019
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Current Zoology, 2018
The European beaver (Castor fiber L.) is the largest free-living rodent in Eurasia. The present w... more The European beaver (Castor fiber L.) is the largest free-living rodent in Eurasia. The present work aimed to determine sex-and season-related changes in leptin receptor (Ob-R) expression in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal/adrenal axes and uterus of beavers during breeding-(April), postbreeding-(July), and pre-breeding-(November) periods. The expression of Ob-R gene and protein was found in all analyzed tissues. The expression of Ob-R mRNA remained constant in the hypothalamus of both sexes during the analyzed stages. Sex-and season-related changes were found in the pituitary gland; the greatest level was observed in July in both sexes. The same expression pattern was noted in the testis, whereas in the ovary a lack of seasonal changes was found. In uterine tissues, the greatest expression occurred in November. The impact of season was also demonstrated in the adrenal cortex. In females, a higher Ob-R transcript level was noted in April, while in males, an increased mRNA abundance was noted in November than July. Our study suggests that in the beaver, leptin acting via the Ob-R can be an important endocrine factor engaged in the regulation of reproductive functions and stress response.
Reproduction Nutrition Development
β-Endorphin-like immunoreactivity (β-END-LI) was measured by radioimmunoassay in porcine ovarian ... more β-Endorphin-like immunoreactivity (β-END-LI) was measured by radioimmunoassay in porcine ovarian follicular fluid (FF) from small, medium and large follicles throughout the oestrous cycle. The concentration of β-END-LI in FF from small follicles collected on days 1-5 of the cycle was at least tenfold higher than in the fluid from any other follicles independently from their size and the period of the cycle. The level of β-END-LI in small follicles on days 6-10 was drastically decreased. Subsequently, on days 11-16 its concentration was enhanced and reduced again in preovulatory period of the cycle. Concentrations of β-END-LI in FF from medium follicles were relatively equal throughout the cycle (days 6-21). No significant differences in β-END-LI levels were found between small, medium and large follicles from days 17-21. However, β-END-LI concentrations in medium follicles on days 11-13 and 14-16 were statistically lower than those in small follicles. Moreover, the effects of FSH, prolactin (PRL), progesterone (P 4), testosterone (T) and 17 β-oestradiol (E 2) on β-END-LI release by granulosa cells (GCs) from large follicles and, on the other hand, the effects of the opioid agonist FK 33-824 alone or in combination with FSH, PRL or naloxone (NAL) on follicular steroidogenesis were studied. FSH drastically increased β-END-LI output in a dose-dependent fashion. This stimulatory effect of the gonadotrophin was inhibited by the highest dose of P 4 (10-5 M). The effect of PRL and the steroids added to the cultures on β-END-LI release was negligible. FSH-or PRL-induced P 4 secretion by GCs was essentially abolished by both FK 33-824 and NAL. However, androstenedione (A 4) and testosterone output by the cells was greatly potentiated by FK 33-824. In the presence of NAL, FSH or PRL, A 4 release stimulated by FK 33-824 was suppressed to the basal level. Secretion of E 2 was completely free from the influence of FK 33-824 or NAL; only oestrone (E 1) output was modulated by them in cultures where FSH or PRL was present. In conclusion, FSH appears to be the key regulator of β-END-LI secretion by porcine granulosa cells. Moreover, steroidogenesis in pig granulosa cells is modulated by opioid peptides acting both alone and by way of interaction with FSH or PRL. opioid peptides / β-endorphin / porcine granulosa cells / steroid secretion
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 1997
In the present study primary cultures of rat granulosa cells obtained from diethylstilbestrol (DE... more In the present study primary cultures of rat granulosa cells obtained from diethylstilbestrol (DES)-primed immature rats were used to study the regulation of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17HSD) activity and type 1 expression via protein kinase A (PKA)- and C (PKC)-dependent pathways, and by several autocrine and/or paracrine growth factors. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), 8-bromo-cyclic adenosine-3',5'-monophosphate (8-Br-cAMP) and transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1) strongly enhanced 17HSD activity and type 1 expression. The stimulatory effects of FSH and 8-Br-cAMP were further potentiated by TGFbeta1. In contrast, neither phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA), epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor alpha (TGFalpha) nor fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) affected 17HSD activity or type 1 expression when given alone. However, they effectively neutralized the stimulatory effects of 8-Br-cAMP and FSH. The present data suggest that, in rat granulosa cells 17HSD type 1 expression is primarily induced by FSH acting via PKA-dependent pathway and the extent of the induction is modulated by PKC-dependent inhibition and autocrine/paracrine growth factors present in the ovary.
Bulletin- Veterinary Institute in Pulawy
Granulosa cells were isolated from large (8 mm) follicles and incubated for 24 h without or with ... more Granulosa cells were isolated from large (8 mm) follicles and incubated for 24 h without or with LH (100 ng/mL), daidzein, genistein or equol in doses of 0.5, 5, 10, and 50 μg/mL each or combination (3:13:39) of these isoflavones at a dose 50 μg/ml. The concentration of oestradiol-17 in incubation media was measured by RIA. All the isoflavones at used doses decreased significantly basal and LH-stimulated secretion of oestradiol-17 by granulosa cells in a dose dependent manner. The combination of these isoflavones also inhibited significantly oestradiol-17 secretion by the cells. These data suggested that decreased secretion of oestradiol-17 caused by dietary isoflavones could be a reason of silent heat in cows.
Prostaglandins, 1994
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Theriogenology, 1996
Sixteen crossbred multiparous sows displaying estrus on Day 5 or 6 after weaning were used in thi... more Sixteen crossbred multiparous sows displaying estrus on Day 5 or 6 after weaning were used in this study. Jugular veins of sows were cannulated on Day 13 of the estrous cycle. Electrical resistance of the vaginal mucosa was measured twice daily on Days 17 to 19 of the cycle and at 4-h intervals (excluding 3 a.m.) during the periestrous period.
The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2000
17b-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17HSD type 1) catalyzes the reduction of estrone (E 1) t... more 17b-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17HSD type 1) catalyzes the reduction of estrone (E 1) to biologically more active estradiol (E 2). In the present study, the effect of activin, inhibin, and follistatin on 17HSD activity and 17HSD type 1 expression in cultured, unluteinized rat granulosa cells was examined. Furthermore, the effects of these hormones on 17HSD type 1 expression were compared with the expression of P450 aromatase (P450arom). Rat granulosa cells were pre-incubated in serum-free media for 3 days, followed by a 2-day treatment with activin, inhibin, follistatin and 8-Br-cAMP. Activin in increasing concentrations appeared to effect a dose-dependent increase in 17HSD activity. In addition, increasing concentrations of activin also increased 17HSD type 1 mRNA expression. Addition of 8-Br-cAMP at concentrations of 0.25 and 1.5 mmol/l together with activin significantly augmented the stimulatory effects of activin alone in the cultured cells. Neither inhibin, nor follistatin, either alone or in combination with 8-Br-cAMP, had any notable effects on 17HSD activity and 17HSD type 1 expression. Preincubation of activin with increasing concentrations of follistatin significantly diminished the stimulatory effect of activin. In the presence of follistatin, activin did not significantly increase the 8-Br-cAMP-induced 17HSD activity and 17HSD type 1 expression. The culturing of granulosa cells in the presence or the absence of inhibin or follistatin with or without 8-Br-cAMP did not alter the effect of these peptides on P450arom expression in rat granulosa cells as judged by Northern blot analysis of total RNA. However, cAMP-induced P450arom expression was enhanced by activin treatment, except when follistatin was present. This is in line with the suggested role of follistatin as an activin-binding protein, which limits the bioavailability of activin to its membrane receptors. Thus, the results support the notion of a paracrine/autocrine role of activin in follicular steroidogenesis of growing follicles.
Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 2004
Opioids were found as factors affecting porcine ovarian steroidogenesis. The mechanism of opioid ... more Opioids were found as factors affecting porcine ovarian steroidogenesis. The mechanism of opioid action, however, on porcine theca interna cells is completely unknown. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the possible involvement of two intracellular pathways, phospholipase C/protein kinase C and adenylyl cyclase/protein kinase A, in opioid signal transduction in porcine theca cells treated with opioid receptor agonist, FK 33-824. Incubation of the cells for 4 h with FK 33-824 at the dose 1 nM resulted in decreases in inositol phosphate accumulation as well as androstenedione (A 4), testosterone (T), and estradiol (E 2) secretions. Protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitors, staurosporine (1-100 nM), d-sphingosine (10-500 nM), and PKCi (100-2000 nM), both added alone and together with the opioid agonist, depressed release of the steroid hormones. PKC activator, phorbol ester (PMA, 1-100 nM), used alone was without effect on theca cell steroidogenesis, but added in combination with FK 33-824 abolished inhibitory influence of the opioid on A 4 , T, and E 2 output. The steroid hormone secretion by PKC-deficient theca cells was inhibited by the opioid agonist. FK 33-824 also suppressed PKC activity reducing [ 3 H]PDBu specific binding to theca cells, whereas ionomycin (a positive control) increased labeled phorbol ester binding to the cells. In the next experiment, cAMP release from theca cells during 2 and 4 h incubations with FK 33-824 (1-100 nM), naloxone (10 M; opioid receptor antagonist), and LH (100 ng/mL; a positive control) was examined. FK 33-824 at the dose 1 nM inhibited cAMP secretion during 2 h incubation, but had no effect during longer incubation. LH in a manner independent on incubation time multiplied cAMP release.
Animal Reproduction Science, 2006
It is known that acute action of opioid receptor agonist, FK 33-824, results in an inhibition of ... more It is known that acute action of opioid receptor agonist, FK 33-824, results in an inhibition of oestradiol (E 2) secretion by porcine granulosa cells from large follicles, but the opioid mode of action is unknown. In the present study, the involvement of two signal transduction pathways, phospholipase C/protein kinase C and adenylyl cyclase/protein kinase A, in mechanism of the opioid action was investigated. Treatment of pig granulosa cells with FK 33-824 at the dose 1 nM suppressed E 2 secretion. Protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitors-staurosporine (1-100 nM), d-sphingosine (10-500 nM) and PKC i (100-2000 nM)-both alone and in combination with FK 33-824 reduced E 2 release from the cells in relation to the control group. The inhibitory effect of the opioid on E 2 output was also observed in PKC-deficient granulosa cells. PKC activator, PMA (10 and 100 nM) significantly attenuated the inhibitory effect of the opioid agonist. FK 33-824 also inhibited 3 [H]phorbol 12,13 dibutyrate (3 [H]PDBu) specific binding by granulosa cells. Adenylyl cyclase (AC) engagement in opioid signal transduction was assayed after 2-h and 4-h incubations of granulosa cells. During 2-h incubation, FK 33-824 at the dose 1 nM decreased cAMP secretion. Prolongation of the incubation up to 4 h caused disappearance of the opioid action. The addition of protein kinase A (PKC) inhibitor, PKA i (100-2000 nM), alone or together with FK 33-824, was followed by an inhibition of E 2 secretion. FK 33-824 with the highest dose of PKA i (2000 nM) significantly inhibited E 2 secretion by the cells in comparison to these agents tested separately. The opioid added in combination with PKA activator, 8BrcAMP (1000 M), caused attenuation of stimulatory effect of 8BrcAMP. Collectively, these results suggest that acute action of opioid agonist on porcine granulosa cells leads to decrease of enzymatic activity of PKC and AC/PKA.
Animal Reproduction Science, 1990
Local transfer of prostaglandin F2,~ from the uterine lumen into the venous and arterial blood an... more Local transfer of prostaglandin F2,~ from the uterine lumen into the venous and arterial blood and into the uterine, mesometrial and ovarian tissue on Day 18 of pregnancy in the pig. Anita. Reprod. Sci., 23: 223-235. Gilts of similar age and body mass were mated with a normal (eight gilts) or vasectomized boar (three gilts). On Day 17 of pregnancy or the oestrous cycle, silastic catheters were implanted into the carotid artery, utero-ovarian vein, uterine artery branch (5-10 cm from the uterine horn) and into the lumen of each uterine horn through the oviduct. The lumens of both uterine horns were ligated close to the cervix. Next day 3H-PGF2,~ (108 dpm) dissolved in 30 ml of saline was injected into the lumen of the experimental horn and 30 ml of saline into the control horn of conscious animals. Plasma samples were collected through two catheters from the experimental horn and from the carotid artery, and the radioactivity was measured every l0 min for 2 h. In pregnant gilts the radioactivity in the plasma samples collected simultaneously from the uterine artery branch on the experimental side was 50-69% higher than in the carotid artery (P< 0.05) while no significant difference was observed in nonpregnant gilts. The animals were sacrificed at 120 min of the experiment and the radioactivity in different segments of the uterine tissue (endometrium and myometrium) and in different samples of mesometrium and mesovarium was measured. In the experimental horn of pregnant as well as of nonpregnant gilts the radioactivity of the endometrium was much higher than in the myometrium (P< 0.001). The results were opposite in the control horn (P< 0.001). In pregnant, contrary to nonpregnant, gilts, significant differences in the radioactivity of mesometrial tissues taken from the same area 5-10 cm from the uterine horn were found, i.e.: 24.2 _ 9.5, 14.6 + 3.1 and 7.2 _+ 1.3 (× 103 dpm/g) in the wall of the vein, wall of the artery and the muscular layer of the mesometrium, respectively (P< 0,01). Labelled prostaglandin was found in the uterine flushing of the control horn (142.3 + 17.2 × 103 dpm and l 12,9 + 40.1 × 103 dpm for pregnant and nonpregnant gilts respectively). This concentration exceeded many fold the concentration in the blood supplying the uterine horn. It is suggested that the s. STEFAlqCZYK-KRZYMOWSKA ET AL. back transfer of PGF2. from the venous blood into the uterus with the arterial blood, and the ability of the uterine vein and artery wall to bind and retain PGF2. may be a part of the complex corpus luteum protecting mechanism during early pregnancy.
Animal Reproduction Science, 2002
Our previous in vivo and in vitro studies revealed that prolactin (PRL) affected luteal function ... more Our previous in vivo and in vitro studies revealed that prolactin (PRL) affected luteal function during the first days of the porcine estrous cycle. Since the mechanism by which the luteotrophic action of PRL might be mediated was not elucidated, the goal of the present study is to investigate the effects of short term, in vivo administration of PRL on in vitro functions of hypothalamic explants, adenohypophyseal cells and luteal cells of sows. Injections of PRL or saline (performed every 2h) started shortly after the preovulatory LH surge and lasted for 2 or 3 days. Peripheral blood plasma for determination of LH, PRL and progesterone (P(4)) was sampled at 4h intervals. Ovaries, pituitaries and the stalk median eminence (SME) dissected after slaughter were used for in vitro studies. Luteal and adenohypophysial cells as well as hypothalamic tissue were incubated/cultured with different treatments. Medium and plasma levels of GnRH, LH and P(4) were quantified by radioimmunoassays (RIAs). Corpora lutea (CL) were used for LH/human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) receptor analysis. In vivo and in vitro treatment with PRL increased the in vitro GnRH release by hypothalamic explants (P&lt;0.05). GnRH-stimulated LH production was enhanced in PRL-treated sows compared to that of control sows (P&lt;0.05). PRL injections had no effect on plasma P(4) concentrations during the treatment period. However, luteal secretion of P(4) (P=0.06) and LH/hCG receptor concentration (P=0.079) tended to be higher in PRL-treated sows in comparison to those of controls. The results indicate that PRL may be involved in the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis at the beginning of the luteal phase of the porcine estrous cycle.
Reproductive Biology, 2013
Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Apr 28, 2001
ABSTRACT The amount of beta-endorphin-like immunoreactivity (beta-END-LI) in porcine corpora lute... more ABSTRACT The amount of beta-endorphin-like immunoreactivity (beta-END-LI) in porcine corpora lutea from several stages of the oestrous cycle and the effects of progesterone, oxytocin, and prolactin on beta-END-LI secretion in vitro by luteal cells were studied. Porcine corpora lutea obtained on days 1-5, 6-10, 11-13, 14-18, and 19-21 of the cycle were used to prepare extracts for beta-END-LI determination. Additionally, corpora lutea from days 11-13 and 14-18 were enzymatically dissociated and isolated luteal cells were used for further study of beta-endorphin secretion in vitro. Cells were cultured in serum-free defined M 199 medium (106 cells/ml) at 37 degrees C under 5% CO2 in air, for 12 h. The influences of the following factors on beta-END-LI secretion by luteal cells were tested: progesterone (10-9, 10-7 and 10-5 M), oxytocin (0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10 ng/ml), and prolactin (0.1, 1, 10 and 100 ng/ml). The beta-END-LI contents in extracts and media were measured by radioimmunoassay. The tissue concentration of beta-END-LI was lowest on days 1-5 of the cycle (0.35 +/- 0.03 ng/g wet tissue). Subsequently, it constantly increased to the highest value on days 14-18 (16.58 +/- 0.52 ng/g wet tissue) and on days 19-21 it declined (11.10 +/- 0.52 ng/g wet tissue). Progesterone at a low dose (10-9 M) resulted in significant (p &lt; 0.05) increases and decreases in beta-END-LI secretion by luteal cells from days 11-13 and 14-18, respectively. Higher doses of progesterone (10-7 and 10-5 M) had no effect on beta-END-LI release, compared with the control group. All dose-levels of oxytocin used decreased beta-END-LI secretion by luteal cells on days 11-13 and 14-18 of the cycle. Prolactin at doses of 0.1 and 1 ng/ml on days 11-13, and all doses tested on days 14-18 resulted in decreases in beta-END-LI release from luteal cells. These results document evident changes in beta-END-LI content in the pig corpus luteum during its development and indicate the potential roles of progesterone, oxytocin, and prolactin in luteal cell secretion of beta-END-LI.
Theriogenology, Oct 1, 2014
Adiponectin, one of the several adipocytokines secreted mainly by the adipose tissue, plays an im... more Adiponectin, one of the several adipocytokines secreted mainly by the adipose tissue, plays an important role in regulating energy homeostasis and controls female fertility. Female reproductive functions are closely associated with nutritional status, and adiponectin seems to be an important factor linking the regulation of metabolic homeostasis with reproductive processes. The biological activity of adiponectin is mediated by two distinct receptors, adiponectin receptor 1 (AdipoR1) and adiponectin receptor 2 (AdipoR2). The objective of this study was to determine the presence of and changes in the gene and protein expression pattern of adiponectin and its receptors in the porcine uterus during early pregnancy and on Days 10 to 11 of the estrous cycle and in the conceptus and trophoblast. The highest level of adiponectin transcript was observed on Days 15 to 16 of gestation, Days 10 to 11 of the cycle in the endometrium, and Days 15 to 16 of gestation in the myometrium. The highest expression of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 genes was detected on Days 10 to 11 of gestation in the endometrium, and Days 12 to 13 in the myometrium. The highest content of adiponectin protein was noted on Days 12 to 13 and 30 to 32 of gestation in the endometrium and Days 10 to 11 of the cycle in the myometrium. The expression of adiponectin protein was higher on Days 27 to 28 and 30 to 32 in the conceptuses. AdipoR1 protein content in the myometrium was highest on Days 12 to 13 and 30 to 32. In contrast, in the endometrium, it was more constant. The highest content of AdipoR2 protein was detected on Days 15 to 16 and 30 to 32 of gestation, Days 10 to 11 of the cycle in the endometrium, and Days 10 to 11 of gestation in the myometrium. In the conceptuses, the highest AdipoR1 protein content was observed on Days 15 to 16, and the highest AdipoR2 protein expression was determined on Days 15 to 16 and 27 to 28. In the trophoblasts, AdipoR1 protein content was higher on Days 27 to 28 than on Days 30 to 32, whereas the expression of AdipoR2 was higher on Days 30 to 32. This study demonstrated the presence of adiponectin and its receptors in the uteri, conceptuses, and trophoblasts of pregnant pigs and that the local adiponectin system is dependent on the stage of pregnancy.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Jan 15, 2022
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY
Annals of Animal Science, Jul 1, 2022
The effect of prostaglandins E2 and F2α on orexin system expression in the porcine uterus during ... more The effect of prostaglandins E2 and F2α on orexin system expression in the porcine uterus during the peri-implantation period
Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, Jul 1, 2003
The direct effects of α-and β-adrenergic agents on PRL and β-endorphin (β-END) secretion in vitro... more The direct effects of α-and β-adrenergic agents on PRL and β-endorphin (β-END) secretion in vitro by porcine pituitary cells have been investigated. Pituitary glands were obtained from mature gilts, which were ovariectomised (OVX) one month before slaughter. Ovariectomised gilts, assigned to four groups, were primed with: (1) vehicle (OVX); (2) and (3) oestradiol benzoate (EB; 2.5 mg/100 kg b.w.) at 30-36 h (OVX+EB I) and 60-66 h (OVX+EB II) before slaughter, respectively; and (4) progesterone (P 4 ; 120 mg/100 kg b.w.) for 5 consecutive days before slaughter (OVX+P 4). Isolated anterior pituitary cells were submitted to 3.5 h incubation in the presence of GnRH, α-and β-adrenergic agonists [phenylephrine (PHEN) and isoproterenol (ISOP), respectively], or α-and βadrenergic blockers [phentolamine (PHENT) and propranolol (PROP), respectively]. The culture media were assayed for PRL (exp. I) and β-endorphin-like immunoreactivity (β-END-LI) (experiment II). In experiment I, GnRH did not influence PRL release by pituitary cells in all experimental groups. Some of tested doses of adrenergic agonists, PHEN and ISOP, increased PRL release from pituitary cells of OVX gilts, but not from those of OVX+EB I animals. In the OVX+EB II group, PHEN alone, but ISOP with PROP, potentiated PRL secretion by the cells. In OVX+P 4 animals, PHEN alone or in combination with PHENT and also ISOP alone or with PROP enhanced PRL output from the cells. In experiment II, addition of GnRH increased β-END-LI release from pituitary cells only in the OVX+EB II group. PHEN and PHENT potentiated β-END-LI secretion by pituitary cells in OVX+EB II and OVX+P 4 groups, while ISOP and PROP increased β-END-LI secretion by the cells of OVX and OVX+EB II animals. In turn, in the OVX+EB I group, effect of PHENT and PROP on PRL secretion by pituitary cells was inhibitory. In conclusion, our results suggest that adrenergic agents can modulate PRL and β-END secretion by porcine pituitary cells in a manner dependent on the hormonal status of gilts.
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters, 2002
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