TGF-β3-mediated phagocytosis protects mammary epithelial cells of ketotic dairy cows against metabolic stress–induced inflammatory damage

ABSTRACT: The supraphysiological levels of free fatty acids (FFA) during early lactation led to an inflammatory response in the mammary gland of ketotic cows, which may be attributed to the untimely clearance of apoptotic cells (AC). Given the engulfment role of mammary epithelial cells for AC and t...

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Published in:	Journal of Dairy Science
Main Authors:	Renxu Chang, Hongdou Jia, Yuanyuan Chen, Juan J. Loor, Qiushi Xu, Li Ma, Ming Li, Taiyu Shen, Xiaobing Li, Chuang Xu, Xudong Sun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-10-01
Subjects:	ketosis TGF-β3 phagocytosis bovine mammary epithelial cells inflammatory response
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030225005910