Possible involvement of the RARRES2/CMKLR1-system in metabolic and reproductive parameters in Holstein dairy cows

• Main Authors: Namya Mellouk (Author), Christelle Ramé (Author), Mélodie Diot (Author), Eric Briant (Author), Jean-Luc Touzé (Author), Daniel Guillaume (Author), Pascal Froment (Author), Joëlle Dupont (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In dairy cows, the energy cost of milk yield results in a negative energy balance (EB) and body fat mobilization that impairs reproductive efficiency. Emerging evidence suggests that the novel adipokines, Retinoic acid receptor responder protein 2 (RARRES2), and its main receptor...