Abstract Fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) provides a practical and feasible option for commercial stud breeders to implement AI into their herds, as 100% of the herd can be inseminated at predetermined time. FTAI suit many whether they are inseminating small numbers or whole herd. We investigated effects sire inseminator on pregnancy birth outcomes following Angus cows. Three sires; na...

T he natural prostanoids arise from the activity of intracellular cyclo-oxygenase (COX) on polyunsaturated fatty acids released from membrane phospholipids. In the case of the most important substrate, arachidonic acid (20:4ω6), the first product is prostaglandin G2 (PGG2), which is then reduced to PGH2 by an associated 15-hydroperoxidase [1]. Depending on the tissue, PGH2 may be further metabo...

A Hanwoo cow with a delayed gestation and abdominal distension was delivered following PGF2α injection. There excessive amniotic fluid, male calf but died immediately. The had no eyes nose, cleft palate on the upper jaw. Gross appearance computed tomography image showed that teeth were spread out both sides due to in jaw, lower jaw positioned upward. other brain parts except cerebellum. These f...

The changes in force developed during 40-min exposures to hypoxia (37 ± 1 mmHg) were recorded in large (0.84 ± 0.02-mm-diameter) and small (0.39 ± 0.01-mm-diameter) intrapulmonary arteries during combinations of mechanical wall stretch tensions (passive + active myogenic components), equivalent to transmural vascular pressures of 5, 15, 30, 50, and 100 mmHg, and active (vasoconstriction) tensio...

Individually, γ-glutamylcysteine (GGC), a dipeptide and precursor of glutathione (GSH), and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a trans-fatty acid, exhibit antioxidant properties. The objective of this study was to compare effects of co-administration of GGC and CLA to treatment with GGC alone on oxidative stress and GSH synthesis in human endothelial cells. Changes in levels of 8-epi-PGF2α, thioba...

Adipose tissue is a heterogeneous organ with remarkable variations in fat cell metabolism depending on the anatomical location. However, the pattern and distribution of bioactive lipid mediators between different fat depots and their relationships in complex diseases have not been investigated. Using LC-MS/MS-based metabolo-lipidomics, here we report that human subcutaneous (SC) adipose tissues...

Background. Shaoyao-Gancao Decoction (SGD), a well-known traditional Chinese medicine prescription, has been widely used to treat adenomyosis, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain, and inflammation in Asia. However, the mechanism underlying the effectiveness of SGD in the treatment of adenomyosis still remains elusive. The present study aimed to investigate the bioactivity of SGD and its underlying mol...