Uterine Homeostasis and Disease in Dairy Cows
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Reproduction".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 141
Special Issue Editor
Interests: uterine physiology; endometritis; endometrial inflammation; uterine development; cell signaling; pathways; hippo signaling
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Dear Colleagues,
The bovine uterus is a highly dynamic organ, subject to various morphologic adaptations occurring throughout the estrous cycle under the influence of estrogen, progesterone, and countless other signals. Maladaptation and altered uterine homeostasis can lead to uterine diseases, greatly impair a successful pregnancy, and cause severe economic and welfare loss (for both the animal and producer) in industry. Knowing how and when to act to ensure proper maintenance of uterine function and health requires a wide range of fundamental and clinical knowledge. The rise in IA as a tool for research, along with the increased knowledge in reproductive physiology and pathophysiology of uterine disease and molecular and genetic tools now available to improve such discoveries, contribute to promoting disease diagnosis, and developing alternatives to increase reproductive success.
This Special Issue aims to present original research and reviews addressing uterine homeostasis and diseases in dairy cows. It can address a wide range of topics, including molecular mechanisms of uterine adaptation under hormone influence, physiological inflammation, inflammatory diseases such as endometritis, the potential alternative treatment of diseases, mechanisms, and protocols for cycle control, and countless others.
Dr. Guillaume St-Jean
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- uterus
- endometritis
- metritis
- inflammation
- repair
- signaling pathways
- morphologic adaptations
- sexual hormones
- estrous cycle
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