Placental Malfunction, Fetal Survival and Development Caused by Sow Metabolic Disorder: The Impact of Maternal Oxidative Stress

• Main Authors: Xizi Yang (Author), Ruizhi Hu (Author), Mingkun Shi (Author), Long Wang (Author), Jiahao Yan (Author), Jiatai Gong (Author), Qianjin Zhang (Author), Jianhua He (Author), Shusong Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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The energy and metabolic state of sows will alter considerably over different phases of gestation. Maternal metabolism increases dramatically, particularly in late pregnancy. This is accompanied by the development of an increase in oxidative stress, which has a considerable negative effect on the ma...