Following the discovery of leptin in 1994, the scientific and clinical communities have held
great hope that manipulation of the leptin axis may lead to the successful treatment of …

Nutrition is a major factor affecting cow reproductive efficiency. Long-term moderate or
chronic dietary restriction results in a gradual reduction in dominant follicle (DF) growth rate …

The Fourth Edition of Knobil & Neill continues to serve as a reference aid for research, to
provide the historical context to current research, and most importantly as an aid for …

This paper discusses the phenomenon of nutritional flushing in ewes whereby increased
nutrition stimulates folliculogenesis and ovulation rate. In addition the paper reviews recent …

Experimental studies that are relevant to human pregnancy rely on the selection of
appropriate animal models as an important element in experimental design. Consideration …

Previously, we have shown that alleles of the BM1500 microsatellite, located 3.6 kb
downstream of the leptin gene in cattle, were associated with carcass fat measures in a …

During the early postpartum period dairy cows mobilize fat and muscle to support lactation.
This is associated with alterations in blood metabolite and hormone profiles which in turn …

Dairy cows suffer from an intense energy deficit at parturition due to the onset of copious
milk synthesis and depressed appetite. Despite this deficit, maternal metabolism is almost …

Leptin, mainly produced in adipose tissue (AT), is a protein involved in the central and/or
peripheral regulation of body homeostasis, energy intake, storage and expenditure, fertility …

The influences of body condition score (BCS) at calving and postpartum nutrition on
endocrine and ovarian functions, and reproductive performance, were determined by …