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Acute regulation of IGF-1 by differential growth-factor-binding-protein expression, inhibition, and proteolysis 

Foster, Ernest (2008-08-15)
The purposes of this investigation were to examine the acute regulation of IGF-1 via insulin-like growth factor binding-protein (IGFBP) expression, inhibition, and proteolysis. Eight recreationally-active college-aged ...

Effect of Kisspeptin on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis of the Mare 

Wilborn, Robyn (2008-12-15)
Kisspeptin, a neuropeptide product of the KiSS-1 gene, has recently been shown to control the timing and release of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus in laboratory animals and move anestrus ewes ...

Functional characterization and pharmacological rescue of the human and porcine neural melanocortin receptors 

Fan, Zhenchuan (2008-08-15)
During the past decade, numerous studies showed that both melanocortin-3 and -4 receptors (MC3R and MC4R) are critically involved in regulation of mammalian energy balance. The MC4R plays a vital role in regulation of food ...

Heat Stress Induces Downregulation of Hippocampal Superoxide Dismutase-1; a Possible Mechanism for Heat-Related Neuronal Cell Death 

El-Orabi, Naglaa (2006-12-15)
Exertional heat injury represents a major risk for people working or exercising in hot environments. Currently, no pharmacological therapies are available and little is known about the molecular response to heat stress in ...

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 ...

Physiological and Molecular Responses of Feeding Ractopamine toYearling Heifers Across Days on Feed 

Grubbs, Judson Kyle (2010-05-05)
Heifers comprise 30% of the annual beef harvest in the United States. Production pressures over the past several years have lead to a need to increase production efficiency. One mode currently available is the use of the ...

Protection from Oxidative Stress in the Cardiac H9c2-Cell Line by the Transcription Factor Nrf2 

Gray-Edwards, Heather (2007-08-15)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, and its prevalence is increasing in all populations and age groups worldwide (71). In 2002 alone, more than 927,000 Americans died from heart ...