Prepartum body conditions affect insulin signaling pathways in postpartum adipose tissues in transition dairy cows
Abstract Background Overconditioned dairy cows are susceptible to excessive lipolysis and increased insulin resistance during the transition period. The associations among body fat reserve, insulin resistance, and lipolysis in adipose tissues (AT) remain to be elucidated. Therefore, this study aimed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-019-0347-4 |