Publications by authors named "Esdras Correa Dos Santos"

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  • * The role of the Hippo pathway effector yes-associated protein (YAP) has been linked to similar issues in humans and mice, prompting research into its potential involvement in COD.
  • * Recent findings show that YAP levels are significantly higher in cystic ovarian cells compared to non-cystic cells, suggesting that YAP may contribute to the development and persistence of ovarian cysts in dairy cattle.
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Ovulatory disorders are a major cause of infertility in humans as well as economically important species. In physiological conditions, the LH surge induces the expression of epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like ligands that activate the EGR receptor (EGFR) and subsequently the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. The magnitude and duration of MAPK phosphorylation are regulated by dual-specificity phosphatases (DUSPs).

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The molecular mechanisms that drive the granulosa cells' (GC) differentiation into a more estrogenic phenotype during follicular divergence and establishment of follicle dominance have not been completely elucidated. The main Hippo signaling effector, YAP, has, however, emerged as a potential key player to explain such complex processes. Studies using rat and bovine GC demonstrate that, in conditions where the expression of the classic YAP-TEAD target gene tissue growth factor () is augmented, expression and activity and, consequently, estradiol (E2) secretion are reduced.

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  • The study explores how YAP (yes-associated protein 1) activity in the corpus luteum (CL) of pregnant ewes is influenced by early pregnancy and metabolic disorders.
  • It found that early pregnancy changes YAP expression and activity in the CL but not in the endometrium, indicating its specific role in the CL for pregnancy maintenance.
  • Additionally, negative energy balance (NEB) from fasting impacted YAP activity in the CL during the first week of pregnancy, suggesting that nutritional status may affect pregnancy outcomes.
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Purpose: To determine if the inhibition of the interaction between the Hippo effector YAP or its transcriptional co-activator TAZ with the TEAD family of transcription factors is critical for the cumulus expansion-related events induced by the EGF network in cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs).

Methods: We performed a series of experiments using immature bovine COCs subjected to an IVM protocol for up 24 h in which cumulus expansion was stimulated with EGF recombinant protein or FSH.

Results: The main results indicated that EGFR activity stimulation in bovine cumulus cells (CC) increases mRNA levels encoding the classic YAP/TAZ-TEAD target gene CTGF.

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The Hippo transcriptional coactivators YAP and TAZ exert critical roles in morphogenesis, organ size determination and tumorigenesis in many tissues. Although Hippo kinase cascade activity was recently reported in the anterior pituitary gland in mice, the role of the Hippo effectors in regulating gonadotropin production remains unknown. The objective of this study was therefore to characterize the roles of YAP and TAZ in gonadotropin synthesis and secretion.

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Failure to ovulate is a major cause of infertility. The critical pathway that induces ovulation involves the EGF and MAPK phosphorylation, but studies in rodents have suggested that the Hippo activator, YAP, is also involved. It is unknown whether YAP-dependent transcriptional activity is important for the LH- or EGF-induced ovulatory cascade in monovulatory species such as the cow.

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