Population
4 lactating cows
Comparison
Bovine somatotropin 40 mg/day for 12-day periods vs Vehicle (cross-over design)
Design
Preclinical, cross-over design
Follow-up
12-day periods
Authors
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bST modulates IGFBPs in lactating cows; leaves open translation to human GH-IGF physiology or therapy.
Bovine somatotropin administration in lactating cows differentially regulates IGF-binding proteins, increasing serum IGFBP-3 while decreasing IGFBP-2 in both serum and mammary lymph.
Cohick et al. (1992) studied this question.
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