The effect of immunocastration on adipose tissue deposition and composition in pigs

The effect of immunocastration on adipose tissue deposition and composition in pigs

Immunocastrated pigs (IC) exhibit intensive fat deposition after immunisation, but the underlying mechanisms of intensified fat metabolism and deposition are not yet fully understood. Moreover, there is also a lack of comparative studies performed on IC, entire males (EM) and surgical castrates (SC)...

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Main Authors: K. Poklukar, M. Čandek-Potokar, M. Vrecl, N. Batorek-Lukač, G. Fazarinc, K. Kress, U. Weiler, V. Stefanski, M. Škrlep
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
Cellularity
Fatty acid composition
Lipid metabolism
Lipogenic activity
Sex categories
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120301208

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