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Expression of the heparan sulfate-degrading enzyme heparanase is induced in infiltrating CD4+ T cells in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and regulated at the level of transcription by early growth response gene 1
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De Mestre, A. M., Staykova, M. A., Hornby, J. R., Willenborg, D. O., & Hulett, M. D. Expression of the heparan sulfate-degrading enzyme heparanase is induced in infiltrating CD4+ T cells in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and regulated at the level of transcription by early growth response gene 1. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 82(5), 1289-1300. https://doi.org/10.1189/jlb.0507315

Effect of season on luteal activity during the postpartum period of dairy cows in temperate areas
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De Rensis, F., Lopez-Gatius, F., Capelli, T., Molina, E., Techakumphu, M., & Scaramuzzi, R. J. Effect of season on luteal activity during the postpartum period of dairy cows in temperate areas. animal, 2(4), 554-559. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1751731108001560

Seasonal effects on luteal activity during post partum were evaluated in two consecutive studies in 253 dairy cows in Northern Italy. In study 1, plasma progesterone concentrations were determined on days 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49 and 56 post partum and... Read More about Effect of season on luteal activity during the postpartum period of dairy cows in temperate areas.

Days lost from training by two- and three-year-old Thoroughbred horses: A survey of seven UK training yards
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Dyson, P. K., Jackson, B. F., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Price, J. S. Days lost from training by two- and three-year-old Thoroughbred horses: A survey of seven UK training yards. Equine Veterinary Journal, 40(7), 650-657. https://doi.org/10.2746/042516408x363242

Reasons for performing study: The first major epidemiological study of injury incidence in the UK flat racing Thoroughbred (TB), published in 1985, found lameness to be the single largest reason for days when horses failed to train. It was considered... Read More about Days lost from training by two- and three-year-old Thoroughbred horses: A survey of seven UK training yards.

Negative energy balance in dairy cows is associated with specific changes in IGF-binding protein expression in the oviduct
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Fenwick, M. A., Llewellyn, S., Fitzpatrick, R., Kenny, D. A., Murphy, J. J., Patton, J., & Wathes, D. C. Negative energy balance in dairy cows is associated with specific changes in IGF-binding protein expression in the oviduct. Reproduction, 135(1), 63-75. https://doi.org/10.1530/rep-07-0243

Negative energy balance (NEB) during early lactation in dairy cows leads to an altered metabolic state that has major effects on the production of IGF family members. Low IGF-I concentrations are associated with poor fertility and therefore we aimed... Read More about Negative energy balance in dairy cows is associated with specific changes in IGF-binding protein expression in the oviduct.

Assessment of the transformation of equine skin-derived fibroblasts to multinucleated skeletal myotubes following lentiviral-induced expression of equine myogenic differentiation 1
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Fernandez-Fuente, M., Ames, E. G., Wagner, M. L., Zhou, H., Strom, M., Zammit, P. S., Mickelson, J. R., Muntoni, F., Brown, S. C., & Piercy, R. J. Assessment of the transformation of equine skin-derived fibroblasts to multinucleated skeletal myotubes following lentiviral-induced expression of equine myogenic differentiation 1. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 69(12), 1637-1645. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.69.12.1637

Objective - To develop a reliable method for converting cultured equine skin-derived fibroblasts into muscle cells. Sample Population - Equine skin-derived fibroblasts. Procedures - The equine myogenic differentiation 1 (eqMyoD) genomic sequence was... Read More about Assessment of the transformation of equine skin-derived fibroblasts to multinucleated skeletal myotubes following lentiviral-induced expression of equine myogenic differentiation 1.

Regulation of human glycoprotein hormone α-subunit (αGSU) transcription in LβT2 gonadotropes by protein kinase C (PKC) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2)
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Fowkes, R. C., King, P., & Burrin, J. M. Regulation of human glycoprotein hormone α-subunit (αGSU) transcription in LβT2 gonadotropes by protein kinase C (PKC) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2). Biology of Reproduction, 67(3), 725-734. https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.3.725

Genomic variants at the PINK1 locus are associated with transcript abundance and plasma nonesterified fatty acid concentrations in European whites
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Franks, P. W., Scheele, C., Loos, R. J. F., Nielsen, A. R., Finucane, F. M., Wahlestedt, C., Pedersen, B. K., Wareham, N. J., & Timmons, J. A. Genomic variants at the PINK1 locus are associated with transcript abundance and plasma nonesterified fatty acid concentrations in European whites. FASEB Journal, 22(9), 3135-3145. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.08-107086

Implications of diversity in sperm size and function for sperm competition and fertility
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Gomendio, M., & Roldan, E. R. S. Implications of diversity in sperm size and function for sperm competition and fertility. International Journal of Developmental Biology, 52(5-6), 439-447. https://doi.org/10.1387/ijdb.082595mg

Sperm competition is now recognised as a potent selective force shaping many male reproductive traits. While the influence of sperm competition on sperm number is widely accepted, its effects upon sperm size remain controversial. It had been traditio... Read More about Implications of diversity in sperm size and function for sperm competition and fertility.