Relationship between Protein Oxidation Biomarkers and Uterine Health in Dairy Cows during the Postpartum Period

• Main Authors: Gianfranco Gabai (Author), Elisabetta De Luca (Author), Giovanni Miotto (Author), Gianni Zin (Author), Annalisa Stefani (Author), Laura Da Dalt (Author), Antonio Barberio (Author), Pietro Celi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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High neutrophil (PMN, Polymorphonuclear neutrophil) counts in the endometrium of cows affected by endometritis, suggests the involvement of oxidative stress (OS) among the causes of impaired fertility. Protein oxidation, in particular, advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), are OS biomarkers li...