The Ohio State University received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program (CFDA 10.310). The grant will fund research from July 2021 through June 2025 to investigate the mechanisms involved in maternal-fetal communication between the maternal corpus luteum gland and fetus during the second month of pregnancy in cattle. Specifically, the research will evaluate changes in uterine blood flow and its effects on the maternal gland when pregnancy is sustained or aborted. It will also evaluate whether maintenance of the gland during the second month requires an embryo-specific signal and examine prostaglandin secretion patterns from the uterus when pregnancy continues or is lost. The goal is to enhance understanding of the processes to potentially develop new strategies to reduce pregnancy loss and improve reproductive efficiency in cattle operations.
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