Transfert d'embryonLe transfert d'embryon ou transplantation embryonnaire est une technique de procréation assistée consistant à transplanter un embryon issu d'une femelle dite « donneuse » dans l'utérus d'une femelle dite « receveuse ». En élevage, cette technique permet notamment d'accélérer la diffusion du progrès génétique, une femelle à très bon potentiel génétique pouvant ainsi avoir plusieurs veau par an, ce qui n'est pas possible naturellement.
Cyclooxygénase 2Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (prostaglandin G/H synthase and cyclooxygenase) (The HUGO official symbol is PTGS2; HGNC ID, HGNC:9605), also known as cyclooxygenase-2 or COX-2, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PTGS2 gene. In humans it is one of two cyclooxygenases. It is involved in the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandin H2, an important precursor of prostacyclin, which is expressed in inflammation. PTGS2 (COX-2), converts arachidonic acid (AA) to prostaglandin endoperoxide H2.
Prostacyclin receptorThe Prostacyclin receptor, also termed the prostaglandin I2 receptor or just IP, is a receptor belonging to the prostaglandin (PG) group of receptors. IP binds to and mediates the biological actions of prostacyclin (also termed Prostaglandin I2, PGI2, or when used as a drug, epoprostenol). IP is encoded in humans by the PTGIR gene. While possessing many functions as defined in animal model studies, the major clinical relevancy of IP is as a powerful vasodilator: stimulators of IP are used to treat severe and even life-threatening diseases involving pathological vasoconstriction.
CD117Mast/stem cell growth factor receptor (SCFR), aussi connue sous les noms de proto-oncogene c-Kit, tyrosine-protein kinase Kit ou CD117, est une protéine, codée chez les Humains par le gène KIT situé sur le chromosome 4 humain. De multiples variants de transcription codant différents isoformes ont été trouvés pour ce gène. KIT a été décrit en premier par le biochimiste allemand Axel Ullrich en 1987 comme l’homologue cellulaire de l’oncogène viral de sarcome félin v-kit.
MechanotransductionIn cellular biology, mechanotransduction (mechano + transduction) is any of various mechanisms by which cells convert mechanical stimulus into electrochemical activity. This form of sensory transduction is responsible for a number of senses and physiological processes in the body, including proprioception, touch, balance, and hearing. The basic mechanism of mechanotransduction involves converting mechanical signals into electrical or chemical signals.
