Expression of extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN) and its related extracellular matrix degrading enzymes in the endometrium during estrous cycle and early gestation in cattle

Table 3 Summary of localization of EMMPRIN mRNA and protein expression in the endometrial tissues

	Tissues	BOV	AOV	MEC	Day 19	Day 30
EMMPRIN	Stroma	-	+	+	-	-
mRNA	LE	-	+ +	+ + +	+	+ +
	GE	-	+	+ + +	+	-
EMMPRIN	Stroma	+	+ +	+ +	-/+ + +	NA
Protein	LE GE	+ +	+ + +	+ + + + + +	+ + + + +	NA NA

BOV, before ovulation; AOV, after ovulation; MEC, middle of estrous cycle; Day 19, day 19 of gestation; LE, luminal epithelium; GE, glandular epithelium; St, stroma; -, below detection limit; +, slight expression; ++, moderate expression; +++, strong expression; -/+++, upper stroma is below detection limit and lower stroma has strong expression; NA, not analyzed

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