Maternal selenium supplementation and timing of nutrient restriction in pregnant sheep: Effects on maternal endocrine status and placental characteristics

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 955-971

  Lekatz, L A ^a   Caton, J S ^a   Taylor, J B ^b   Reynolds, L P ^a   Redmer, D A ^a   Vonnahme, K A ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiogenic factor; Maternal nutrition; Placenta; Selenium; Sheep

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; PROGESTERONE; SELENIUM; THYROXINE; VASCULOTROPIN A; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 1; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE; SELENIUM; SHEEP; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-1; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-2;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77649112232     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2152     Document Type: Article

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