Figure 8

Placental TRPV6 and CaBP-9k mRNA expression post partum in cows with and without retained fetal membranes. Detection of TRPV6 (A) and Calbindin-D9k (CaBP-9k) (B) mRNA levels in the placenta of postpartum cows that retained the fetal membranes for more than 12 hours (RFM; n = 5) and cows that discharged the fetal membranes (DFM; n = 6), measured by real-time PCR (Taqman). No significant changes were observed (p > 0.05). Data were analyzed by an unpaired one-tailed t-test and are presented as means ± SD.