Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein in follicular fluid is associated with the follicular inflammatory status and granulosa cell steroidogenesis in dairy cows

• Main Authors: Fumie MAGATA (Author), Misato KIKUZAWA (Author), Heinrich BOLLWEIN (Author), Fuko MATSUDA (Author), Shingo HANEDA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Metabolic stress and subsequent hepatic dysfunction in high-producing dairy cows are associated with inflammatory diseases and declining fertility. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-binding protein (LBP) is produced by hepatocytes and controls the immune response, suggesting that it is involved in the pathop...