Milk production of dairy cows has increased markedly during recent decades and continues
to increase further. The evolutionarily conserved direction of nutrients to the mammary gland …

miRNAs are fascinating molecular players for gene regulation as individual miRNA can
control multiple targets and a single target can be regulated by multiple miRNAs. Loss of …

Hormone sensitive lipase (HSL) activation is part of the metabolic adaptations to the
negative energy balance common to the mammalian periparturient period. This study …

Milk production in dairy cows increases worldwide since many decades. With rising milk
yields, however, potential limiting factors are increasingly discussed. Particularly, the …

This study investigated the hypoglycemic and renal protective effects of scutellarin (SCU) in
db/db mice and elucidated the underlying mechanisms. The oral administration of metformin …

Since starch digestion in the small intestine provides more energy than digestion in the
rumen of ruminants, reducing dietary rumen degradable starch (RDS) content is beneficial …

Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) are major components of milk protein and important
precursors for nonessential AA. Thus, the BCAA transport and break-down play a key role in …

The purpose of this article is to review body condition scoring and the role of body fat
reserves in relation to insulin sensitivity and metabolic phenotyping. This article summarizes …

Adipose tissue (AT) expands through both hyperplasia and hypertrophy. During
adipogenesis, adipose stromal and progenitor cells (ASPCs) proliferate and then …

High energy intake in the dry period has reportedly had adverse effects on mobilization of
body reserves, dry matter intake, and productivity of dairy cows. We investigated whether …