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ArticleThe Journal of veterinary medical science2018

Histochemical properties of bovine and ovine mammary glands during fetal development.

Asuka Hara, Tomoyuki Abe, Atsushi Hirao, Kazuhiro Sanbe, Hiromichi Ayakawa, Borjigin Sarantonglaga, Mio Yamaguchi, Akane Sato, Atchalalt Khurchabilig, Kazuko Ogata and 3 more

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Article in The Journal of veterinary medical science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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13 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Asuka HaraDepartment of Animal Production Science, United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
Tomoyuki AbeDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan.
Atsushi HiraoBasic Science related to Nursing, School of Nursing, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan.
Kazuhiro SanbeUniversity Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, Tochigi 321-4415, Japan.
Hiromichi AyakawaUniversity Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, Tochigi 321-4415, Japan.
Borjigin SarantonglagaUniversity Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, Tochigi 321-4415, Japan.
Mio YamaguchiAnimal Research Center, Agricultural Research Department, Hokkaido Research Organization, Hokkaido 081-0038, Japan.
Akane SatoDepartment of Animal Production Science, United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
Atchalalt KhurchabiligDepartment of Animal Production Science, United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
Kazuko OgataNational Livestock Breeding Center, Fukushima 961-8511, Japan.
Rika FukumoriDepartment of Health and Environmental Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
Shoei SugitaDepartment of Animal Production Science, United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
Yoshikazu NagaoDepartment of Animal Production Science, United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
Utsunomiya University · JPTokyo University of Agriculture and Technology · JPJichi Medical University · JPHokkaido Research Organization · JPNational Livestock Breeding Center · JPRakuno Gakuen University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In order to obtain more information on the development of bovine and ovine fetal mammary glands, a series of mammary glands from fetuses of different ages were analyzed. A total of 16 bovine fetuses with curved crown rump lengths ranging from 12 cm (80 days) to 75 cm (240 days) and 15 ovine fetuses ranging from 55 days to 131 days were examined. We used hematoxylin and eosin stain and Oil-Red-O stain to analyze the developmental and morphogenetic processes of mammary glands. In addition, we used immunohistochemical staining to determine the pattern of expression of cytokeratin 18 (CK18) during luminal epithelial differentiation, α-smooth-muscle actin (α-SMA) for myoepithelial differentiation, Ki-67 for cell proliferation, and estrogen receptor α (ERα). Our analyzes showed: (a) The primary mammary duct begin to proliferate in a lengthwise within the teat at 90 days in bovine fetuses and 63 days in ovine fetus; (b) luminal epithelial cells and myoepithelial cells appeared from 90 days in bovine fetuses and 63 days in ovine fetus; (c) proliferation of epithelial cells appeared to coincide with the development of the primary and secondary ducts; and (d) ERα was not found in the fetal mammary gland, but adipocytes showed the presence of ERα. Overall, these results indicate that the sequence of events in the prenatal development of the mammary gland of sheep is similar to that of cattle.

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Fetal DevelopmentActinsAnimalsAntigens, DifferentiationAzo CompoundsCattleCell CountCell DifferentiationColoring AgentsEosine Yellowish-(YS)Estrogen Receptor alphaFemaleHematoxylinImmunohistochemistryKeratin-18Ki-67 AntigenActinsAntigens, DifferentiationAzo CompoundsColoring AgentsEosine Yellowish-(YS)Estrogen Receptor alphaHematoxylinKeratin-18Ki-67 Antigenoil red ObovineCK18fetal mammary glandovineα-SMA

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