Cow body condition affects the hormonal release of ovarian cells and their responses to gonadotropic and metabolic hormones

We examined the effect of BCS on the basic ovarian cell functions and their responses to gonadotropic and metabolic hormones. We isolated ovarian cells from cows with a tendency toward emaciation (BCS2) and those with an average body condition (BCS3), and we compared their hormonal release and responses to FSH, leptin, ghrelin, and neuropeptide Y (NPY) added at doses of 0, 1, 10, or 100  ng/mL.

Source: Theriogenology - January 15, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: A.V. Sirotkin, A.V. Makarevich, E. Kubovicova, J. Laurincik, S. Alwasel, A.H. Harrath Source Type: research