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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Differential Expression and Function of Arginase in Mouse Uterus During Early Pregnancy.

Zai-Mei Wang, Qi-Man Shen, Hui-Na Luo, Hong-Yuan Yang, Jian Lu, Zeng-Ming Yang

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Zai-Mei WangKey Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in the Plateau Mountain Region, College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Qi-Man ShenKey Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in the Plateau Mountain Region, College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Hui-Na LuoCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Hong-Yuan YangKey Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in the Plateau Mountain Region, College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Jian LuKey Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in the Plateau Mountain Region, College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Zeng-Ming YangKey Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in the Plateau Mountain Region, College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6016-5710

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 32370915 and 32171114
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Abstract

The supply of amino acids is essential to embryo survival and successful pregnancy. The accumulating evidence indicates that arginine, a semi-essential amino acid, plays a key role during early pregnancy. Arginase (ARG2) is a key enzyme for catalyzing arginine into ornithine and urea. However, the expression, regulation, and role of arginase during early mouse pregnancy are still unknown. In our study, ARG1 immunofluorescence is mainly detected in uterine epithelium and gradually decreases from days 1 to 5 of pregnancy. From days 1 to 4 of pregnancy, there is no detectable ARG2 immunofluorescence in the mouse uterus. On day 5 of pregnancy, ARG2 signals are strongly seen in the primary decidua surrounding the implanting blastocyst at the implantation site, but not at the inter-implantation site. There is a temporary increase for ARG2 levels under mouse in vitro decidualization, suggesting ARG2 may be involved in the initiation of mouse decidualization.

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ArginaseUterusAnimalsArginineDeciduaEmbryo ImplantationFemaleMiceOrnithinePregnancyUreaArg2 protein, mouseArginaseArginineOrnithineUreaarginasedecidualizationimplantationoxidative stress

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