TY - JOUR T1 - VEGF/VEGFR-2 mRNA Expression in a Mouse Menstrual-Like Model by Pharmacologic Progesterone Withdrawal AU - Xu, Xiangbo AU - He, Bin JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 11 IS - 19 SP - 3512 EP - 3516 PY - 2012 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2012.3512.3516 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.3512.3516 KW - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) KW -Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 (VEGFR2) KW -mouse menstrual-like model KW -pharmacologic progesterone withdrawal KW -epithelium AB - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 (VEGFR2) are vital in menstruation. This study aimed to explore their expressions in a mouse menstrual-like model by pharmacologic progesterone withdrawal. A mouse model was prepared by administration of mifepristone after decidualization of ovariectomized mice. Semiquantive-PCR and in situ hybridization were performed to the expression patterns of VEGF/VEGFR-2 mRNA. VEGF mRNA peaked at 24 h and obviously reduced at other time points. VEGF mRNA was mainly located in the basal zone from 0-24 h, epithelium and stroma zone from 32-48 h. VEGFR-2 mRNA was higher at 0 and 40 h rather weak at 8, 16 and 32 h, nearly not expressed at 24 and 40 h. VEGFR-2 mRNA was strongly located in the basal zone at 0, 8 and 16 h in the epithelium zone at 24, 32 and 48 h and epithelium and stroma zone at 40 h. The locations of VEGF/VEGFR-2 in mouse menstrual-like model displayed regional character. ER -