Temporal changes in sphingolipids and systemic insulin sensitivity during the transition from gestation to lactation.

Reduced insulin action develops naturally during the peripartum to ensure maternal nutrient delivery to the fetus and neonate. However, increased insulin resistance can facilitate excessive lipolysis which in turn promotes metabolic disease in overweight dairy cattle. Increased fatty acid availabili...

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Main Authors: J Eduardo Rico, Sina Saed Samii, Alice T Mathews, Jacqueline Lovett, Norman J Haughey, Joseph W McFadden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5423608?pdf=render