Role of fibroblast growth factor 18 in regulating the cascade of pre-ovulatory events in cattle

ABSTRACT: Suboptimal LH surges can lead to delayed or absent ovulation during reproductive management programs in cattle. Several signaling pathways may enhance the LH signal, potentially including growth factors. In the present study, we determined whether Fibroblast growth factor 18 (FGF18), which...

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Main Authors: Dalila do Nascimento Reis, Daniele Missio, Mariani Farias Fiorenza, Alfredo Quites Antoniazzi, Christopher Price, Paulo Bayard Dias Gonçalves, Valério Marques Portela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2023-10-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782024000500701&tlng=en