The kiss-1-kisspeptin-gpr54 complex: a critical modulator of GnRH neurons during pubertal activation

CA Meza-Herrera, FG Veliz-Deras, M Wurzinger… - Journal of Applied …, 2010 - Elsevier
Establishment of the hypothalamic-hypophyseal-gonadal function is dependent on the
highly controlled and dynamic interactions between regulatory signals from the brain …

Establishment of the biochemical and endocrine blood profiles in the Majorera and Palmera dairy goat breeds: the effect of feed restriction

JR Lérias, R Peña… - Journal of Dairy …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Feed restriction, and seasonal weight loss (SWL), are major setbacks for animal production
in the tropics and the Mediterranean. They may be solved through the use of autochthonous …

Short-term beta-carotene-supplementation positively affects ovarian activity and serum insulin concentrations in a goat model

CA Meza-Herrera, F Vargas-Beltran… - Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
In early October 2010, adult goats (no.= 22, 3.5 yr old, 7/8 Sannen-Alpine, 26° N, 103° W, at
1117 m), were randomly assigned to: i) beta-carotene group (BC)[no.= 10; live weight (LW) …

Glutamate supply positively affects serum release of triiodothyronine and insulin across time without increases of glucose during the onset of puberty in female goats

CA Meza-Herrera, M Torres-Moreno… - Animal Reproduction …, 2011 - Elsevier
The current study evaluated the effect of glutamate supply on the onset of puberty and
possible links to changes in serum concentrations of insulin [INS], glucose [GLU] and …

Effect of nutritional supplementation upon pregnancy rates of goats under semiarid rangelands and exposed to the male effect

J Urrutia-Morales, CA Meza-Herrera… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2012 - Springer
The aim of this study was to evaluate possible effects of improved protein and energy diet
upon reproductive outcomes of adult goats under marginal rangeland grazing conditions …

Effect of social rank upon estrus induction and some reproductive outcomes in anestrus goats treated with progesterone+ eCG

S Zuñiga-Garcia, CA Meza-Herrera… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The potential effect of social rank [R](high—HSR; medium—MSR; low—
LSR) in anestrus goats subjected to an estrus induction protocol (EIP) primed with …

Nutritional and metabolic modulation of the male effect on the resumption of ovulatory activity in goats

CA Rosales-Nieto, HG Gamez-Vazquez… - Animal Production …, 2011 - CSIRO Publishing
The present study evaluated possible modulation of the buck effect by nutritional and
metabolic cues during the transition to the breeding season in adult goats with divergent …

Influence of nutritional and socio-sexual cues upon reproductive efficiency of goats exposed to the male effect under extensive conditions

MJ Flores-Najera, CA Meza-Herrera… - Animal Production …, 2010 - CSIRO Publishing
This study evaluated the effect of nutritional supplementation and socio-sexual cues upon
reproductive efficiency of goats exposed to the male effect under rangeland grazing …

[PDF][PDF] Puberty, kisspeptin and glutamate: A ceaseless golden braid

CA Meza-Herrera - Nova Science Publishers Inc.: Hauppauge, NY …, 2012 - researchgate.net
The onset of hypothalamic-hypophyseal-gonadal function is dependent upon the highly
controlled and dynamic interactions among regulatory signals from the brain, pituitary and …

Glutamate supply positively affects serum cholesterol concentrations without increases in total protein and urea around the onset of puberty in goats

CA Meza-Herrera, G Calderón-Leyva… - Animal Reproduction …, 2014 - Elsevier
Different neurotransmitter and neuromodulatory systems regulate synthesis and secretion of
GnRH. Whereas the endocrine and neural systems are activated in response to the …