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Creator:: Salli, Ugur
Abstract:: Prostaglandin F₂α (PGF₂α), a stimulatory hormone of luteal oxytocin secretion, is known to activate protein kinase C (PKC); however, the intracellular signals that promote exocytosis of oxytocin remain to be elucidated. Myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate (MARCKS), a protein specifically phosphorylated by PKC, crosslinks actin filaments associated with the inner...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . There is also evidence that the corpus luteum from a variety of species secrete estradiol (primates

Creator:: Costley, Gary Edward
Abstract:: Inclusion of substantial levels of raw-frozen Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) in diets of ranch-raised mink (Mustela vison) causes a large percentage of animals to develop an abnormal condition termed "cotton fur" (CF), characterized by depressed body weight, microcytic-hypochromic anemia and a failure of under-fur pigmentation. Observations by several groups of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the completion of this program is gratefully acknowledged. Most sincere thanks are also offered Drs

Creator:: Sanchez, William K.
Abstract:: A study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary protein on performance of commercial New Zealand White rabbits. In Part I of this study, three levels of crude protein (17.5, 19 and 20.5%) were fed to lactating does and their offspring during a 12 month period. Total rabbits born...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Rabbit Research Center for their financial support of this research. A special thanks goes to Dr. Peter

Creator:: White, Randy Dee
Abstract:: The Salmonella/mammalian-microsome mutagenicity test was used to evaluate Senecio jacobaea (SJ) plant, Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) and metabolites in goat milk, to evaluate response differences with microsomes from several animal species and to compare SJ plant responses to other plants. Bioassessment experiments were conducted to evaluate PA toxicity changes associated with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: substantiated that PA poisoning is a public health problem in many areas of the world (Watt and Breyer

Creator:: Osland, Robert Birger
Abstract:: Five experiments were conducted to study the activity of the pituitary gland in sheep as influenced by estrogen administered alone or in combination with progesterone. Particular emphasis was given to the study of gonadotropic activity. Mature wethers (experiments I, III, IV and V) or ewes (experiment II) were utilized as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 3584 which provided a fellowship for the author and financial support for his research. The generous

Creator:: George, Philip Burton
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Agricultural Experiment Station is gratefully acknowledged. A special thanks goes to my colleagues in the

Creator:: Sucheta, Susan Leers
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , pregnenolone readily diffuses from the mitochondrion and is subsequently converted to progesterone through the

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