| Preliminary study on metabolic profile of pregnant and non-pregnant ewes with high or low degree of behavioral lateralization. | |
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PMID: 21108694 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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To evaluate the metabolic profile of pregnant and non-pregnant ewes with high or low degree of behavioral lateralization, we used 57 clinically healthy Sardinian ewes. They were divided into three groups: Group A (nonpregnant ewes), Group B (pregnant ewes with one fetus) and Group C (pregnant ewes with twin fetuses). Using behavioral tests, in all groups lateralization was established and ewes were distinguished into ewes with high and low level of lateralization. Every 30 days for 4 months (at 35, 76, 103 and 145 days of gestation), blood samples were collected and total cholesterol, triglycerides, nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA), glucose, insulin, creatinine, urea, uric acid, total protein, total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), γ-glutamine transferase (γ-GT), β-hydroxybutyrate (β-OHB), chloride (Cl), potassium (K), sodium (Na) and calcium (Ca) were assessed. The repeated measures multifactor analysis of variance (MANOVA) showed statistical differences of time, pregnancy and degree of lateralization on some studied parameters. These results confirm that pregnancy represents a very important metabolic moment and show the effect of the degree of behavioral lateralization on the assessment of metabolic parameters in non-pregnant and pregnant ewes. Further studies are necessary to value the influence of these factors on other parameters such as hematological parameters and hormones. |
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Massimo Morgante; Matteo Gianesella; Elisabetta Versace; Laura Contalbrigo; Stefania Casella; Chiara Cannizzo; Giuseppe Piccione; Calogero Stelletta |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-03 |
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Title: Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaihō Volume: 81 ISSN: 1740-0929 ISO Abbreviation: Anim. Sci. J. Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-11-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100956805 Medline TA: Anim Sci J Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 722-30 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2010 Japanese Society of Animal Science. |
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Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche Veterinarie, Università di Padova, Legnaro, Italy. |
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