Serum Apelin-36 alteration in late pregnancy and early lactation of dairy cows and its association with negative energy balance markers

摘要

The beneficial roles of Apelin on both energy metabolism and insulin sensitivity have been described in previous researches, but it has been little studied in dairy cows. The aim of the present study was to determine the serum Apelin-36 concentration in late pregnancy and early lactation in dairy cows and its association with negative energy balance markers.