ACTH-induced stress in weaned sows impairs LH receptor expression and steroidogenesis capacity in the ovary

Abstract Background Stress has been proved to impair the porcine reproduction soundly. Endocrine disruption, which is closely related to the persistent follicles, is possibly one of the results of stress, although the mechanism is unclear. Since the expression of luteinizing hormone receptor (LHR) i...

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Main Authors: H. S. Zhu, Z. Qian, H. L. Liu, E. D. Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-016-0214-5