Adipose tissue lipolysis and remodeling during the transition period of dairy cows

Abstract Elevated concentrations of plasma fatty acids in transition dairy cows are significantly associated with increased disease susceptibility and poor lactation performance. The main source of plasma fatty acids throughout the transition period is lipolysis from adipose tissue depots. During th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: G. Andres Contreras, Clarissa Strieder-Barboza, William Raphael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-017-0174-4