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ra0003p045 | (1) | SRF2016

A Bayesian view of rodent seminal cytokine networks

Johnson Michelle L. , Dasgupta Tathagata , Gopichandran Nadia , Field Sarah L. , Orsi Nicolas M.

Introduction: It is understood that active agents in seminal fluid are key to initiating and coordinating mating-induced immunomodulation. This study aimed to characterise the structure of a network of cytokines whose interactions are thought to underpin this process in rats and mice.Methods: Seminal fluid, collected from isolated seminal glands, and serum, collected by cardiac puncture, were obtained from sexually mature Wistar rats (n=20) and ...