Table 1. Absolute copy numbers in RNA of uterus epithelium, granulosa and cumulus cells at 2 h (A, Group 1, n = 9 gilts) and at 17 h (B, Group 2: n = 7 gilts) after single uterine horn infusion of seminal plasma (SP) and contralateral infusion of PBS (Control = C); Means ± SEM.

A) 2 h	PTGS2		IL6		PPARG1		PTX3		TNFA		TNFAIP6		UBB
Localisation	SP	C	SP	C	SP	C	SP	C	SP	C	SP	C	SP	C
Uterine horn*	16256 ± 4787	16995 ± 2519	170 ± 24	184 ± 18	< 100 ±	< 100	< 100	< 100	1240 ± 360	893 ± 329	526 ± 108	455 ± 95	106771 ± 15108	80480 ± 5664
Utero-tubal Junction*	4128 ± 2609	10271 ± 3299	185 ± 60	211 ± 22	< 100	< 100	< 100	< 100	315 ± 80	452 ± 147	191 ± 29	296 ± 56	93193 ± 11831	93636 ± 7483
Granulosa cells**	45596 ± 15201	52563 ±21808	< 100	< 100	740 ± 261	720 ± 207	75914 ± 23078	100239 ± 33035	< 100	< 100	14417 ± 8205	9164 ± 6873	80118 ± 11211	72933 ± 6800
Cumulus cells***	4449 ± 1774	4662 ± 2062	< 100	< 100	143 ± 35	183 ± 46	10519 ± 5344	7617 ± 2297	< 100	< 100	7679 ± 6209	3513 ± 1882	20089 ± 3650	20545 ± 4669
B) 17 h
Uterine horn*	5633a ± 1375	11880b ± 2842	< 100	< 100	< 100	< 100	< 100	< 100	1006 ± 324	1409 ± 221	472 ± 136	677 ± 186	49941 ± 13344	53543 ± 8916
Utero-tubal Junction*	2663 ± 699	6070 ± 2988	< 100	< 100	< 100	< 100	< 100	< 100	323 ± 90	519 ±172	323 ± 90	519 ± 172	57645 ± 15226	37777 ± 9352
Granulosa cells**	56414 ±12794	57262 ±13781	< 100	< 100	422 ± 84	408 ± 50	174506 ±14924	182682 ±32869	< 100	< 100	< 100	< 100	82572 ±15435	68837 ± 11347
Cumulus cells***	16036 ± 3937	14778 ± 3805	< 100	< 100	< 100	< 100	25511 ± 4949	33045 ± 6358	< 100	< 100	1762 ± 674	624 ± 143	18388 ± 2690	17288 ± 2342

^{a, b}: Significantly different (p< 0.05)

* 15 ng total RNA;

** 17 ng total RNA;

*** 4.5 ng total RNA