Direct radioimmunoassays (RIA) for urinary oestrone conjugates and pregnanediol-3 alpha-glucuronide (PdG) were used to study ovarian activity patterns and pregnancy in Eld's deer. In 2 does, urinary… (More)
Blood samples, morphometric measurements and behavioural data were collected weekly for 52 weeks from six adult Eld's deer stags exposed to natural fluctuations in photoperiod (38 degrees N… (More)
Serum hormones, corpus luteum (CL) progesterone, and CL LH receptors were characterized and interrelated to ovarian follicle and CL number and preimplantation embryo quality/survival in the cat.… (More)
To determine if tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). IL-6 gene expression is influenced by amount and source of dietary fat, 30 weanling female rats were randomly… (More)
The annual reproductive cycle of the male snow leopard (Panthera uncia) was characterized by evaluating seminal and endocrine traits monthly. Testicular volume was greatest (P < 0.05) during the… (More)
To determine potential hormonal mediators of the effect of high-fat diets on the development of insulin resistance, blood leptin, growth hormone (GH), glucose, and insulin responses to a 2 g/kg BW… (More)
Reduced genetic variability is known to adversely affect ejaculate quality in inbred lions (Panthera leo) physically isolated in the Ngorongoro Crater compared with outbred lions inhabiting the… (More)