Immunohistochemical localization of integrin alpha V beta 3 and osteopontin suggests that they do not interact during embryo implantation in ruminants

Table 1 A comparison of the distribution of integrin α_vβ₃ and osteopontin in ovine and bovine endometrium.

Species	Protein	Apical surface LE	Trophoblast	Subepithelial stroma	Deep glands
Cow	Integrin α_vβ₃	_	_	+	_
Ewe	Integrin α_vβ₃	_	_	_	+
Cow	Osteopontin	+	+	_	+
Ewe	Osteopontin	+	+	_	+

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