Field study observes transfer between endocrine and paracrine IGF systems in postpartum dairy cows, highlighting metabolic regulation of fertility.
Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) regulates dairy cow reproduction, while the paracrine IGF system locally influences fertility. In both systems, IGF-1 bioactivity is regulated through binding proteins (IGFBPs) inhibiting IGF-1 binding to its receptor (IGF1R). This study aimed to investigate a possible transfer between this endocrine and paracrine system. Therefore, blood and follicular fluid (FF) from postpartum dairy cows were analysed for ß-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), IGF-1, IGFBP-2, -3, -4, -5, and an IGFBP fragment in two study parts. The mRNA expression of
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