Ghrelin and nesfatin-1 are enteroendocrine peptide hormones expressed in rat X/A-like and
human P/D1cells of the gastric mucosa. Besides their effect on food intake, both peptides …

Fat affects meat quality, value and production efficiency as well as providing energy
reserves for pregnancy and lactation in farm livestock. Leptin, the adipocyte product of the …

Background Fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) has been recently promoted to achieve similar
metabolic changes of fasting. The purpose of our study was to compare the effect of FMD …

Vaspin, visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor, plays important roles in
inflammation, obesity, and glucose metabolism. Our recent research has shown the …

Simple Summary The productivity and survival of females in the rabbit industry depends
largely on the correct management of their body reserves. This management includes both …

Ovarian angiogenesis plays an important role in folliculogenesis. An active blood supply via
ovarian angiogenesis seems to be essential for the induction of oocytes with good quality …

Leptin is an important hormone influencing reproductive function. However, the mechanisms
underpinning the role of leptin in the regulation of reproduction remain to be completely …

In mammals, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is positively correlated with adult body mass,
in comparisons made within a given species. In mice, IGF-1 deficiency is associated with …

The effect of body condition and environmental contaminants on reproductive processes is
known; however, it is not known whether basic ovarian cell functions and their response to …

Ghrelin is considered the endogenous ligand of growth hormone secretagogue receptor
type 1a, and its modulatory actions have been demonstrated in a large array of endocrine …