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Defining the Porcine Colostral Proteome: Changes in the Array of Proteins from Colostrum to Mature Milk 

Silva, Alejandro (2011-08-01)
The importance of colostrum (first milk) for immunological and nutritional support of newborn mammals is well established. Many bioactive peptides are present in milk at higher concentrations than in maternal circulation. ...

Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Receptor As A Molecular Target for Contraception in Feral Cats 

Napier, India (2015-12-10)
The global overpopulation of feral cats generates concern regarding their welfare, negative impact on public health, and adverse effects on the environment. In the U.S. and other Westernized countries, the most common ...

Kisspeptin, a Novel Hypothalamic Regulator of the Somatotropic and Gonadotropic Axes in Ruminants 

Whitlock, Brian Keith (2009-07-31)
Reproductive inefficiency in dairy cows is a worldwide problem. Factors that improve reproductive performance even slightly could have large impacts on the efficiency of food animal production. The neuropeptide kisspeptin ...

Methods for Isolating Canine Mast Cell Progenitors, Melanocytes, and Keratinocytes 

Flaat, Taylor (2020-04-21)
One of the most difficult aspects of employing precision medicine in the treatment of cancer is determining the best targets to treat within the tumor. A trademark of cancers is that, while two patients may present similar ...

Neonatal Exposure to Estrogen and Estrogen Receptor Agonists and Antagonists: Effects on the Adult Endometrial Proteome and Morphoregulatory Gene Expression in the Neonatal Uterus 

Harris, Bethany (2010-01-06)
Development of the porcine uterus begins prenatally but is completed postnatally. In mammals, the uterus provides an embryotrophic environment for conceptus development and integrates maternal and conceptus signals needed ...

Rapid Wound Repair in the Ctenophore Mnemiopsis spp. 

Dodson, Matthew (2010-11-04)
The ability to quickly and efficiently close a wound is an integral part of any organism’s ability to survive. Marine organisms are exposed to numerous environmental pressures that demand the need for a rapid repair ...

Selection of Promiscuous Anti-Cancer Phage Proteins for Tumor Targeted Nanomedicines 

Gross, Amanda (2015-07-28)
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death and requires novel approaches in both management and treatment. Tumor targeting ligands have been identified to a variety of human cancer cell lines using phage display ...

Yolk androgen deposition in two passerine species: Do females play favorites? 

Navara, Kristen (2005-12-15)
Eggs of oviparous species contain variable amounts of androgens, such as testosterone (T), dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and androstenedione (A4). Previous studies in birds show that yolk androgens of maternal origin have ...