supported by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant 2016–67015-24958 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture。
Background Tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase(TNSALP;encoded by the ALPL gene)has a critical role in the postnatal regulation of p hospliate homeostasis,yet how TNSALP activity and expression are regulated durin...
supported by the Sci-Tech Innovation 2030 Agenda(2022ZD0401403);Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Provine of China(2023-JC-YB-157);supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U21A20120);Shaanxi Livestock and Poultry Breeding Double-chain Fusion Key Project(2022GD-TSLD-46-0401).
Hemoglobin is responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to body tissues.Structurally,this protein is a tetramer composed of two a-globin chains and twoβ-globin chains.In sheep,the β-globin locus is of parti...
In markets for beef and sheep meat,an appropriate level of intramuscular fat(IMF)is highly desirable for meat-eating quality,but strategies to improve it usually lead to an undesirable excess in carcase fat,presenting...
supported by the fund for the National 14th Five-Year Plan Key Research and Development Program(2021YFD1600702);XPCC Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Project(NCG202232);the Top Talents Award Plan of Yangzhou University(2020)。
Background Exposure to bisphenol A(BPA),an environmental pollutant known for its endocrine-disrupting properties,during gestation has been reported to increase the risk of fetal growth restriction(FGR)in an ovine mode...
Objective:To assess the effect of cryopreservation on stemness and proliferation potential of sheep spermatogonial stem cells(SSCs)in vitro.Methods:Sheep testicular cells were isolated and putative SSCs were enriched ...
Objective:To determine the ovine ovarian histomorphology and follicular staging at various age periods in Awassi breed.Methods:Ovaries were collected from prenatal fetuses[gestational age(95±5)days],neonatal(day 0),a...
supported by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant 2016-67015-24958 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Background Recent evidence suggests important roles for progesterone(P4)and interferon tau in the regulation of calcium,phosphate,and vitamin D signaling in the uteri of pregnant sheep.However,the effects of P4 and es...
BACKGROUND Chronic large to massive rotator cuff tears are difficult to treat and re-tears are common even after surgical repair.We propose using a synthetic polypropylene mesh to increase the tensile strength of rota...
funded by Fondazione Banco di Sardegna,FDS 2016(CUP J86C18000780005 and J86C18000810005)。
Background:Heavy metal cadmium(Cd)is a widespread environmental contaminant with a potential toxicity that might negatively affect female reproduction and fertility.It has been reported that Cd exposure impaired the q...