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Project

The role of the adipose tissue in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and increased disease susceptibility in high yielding dairy cows

Outputs and Outcomes

Code

01D28410

Duration

01 October 2010 → 30 September 2014

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Geert Opsomer

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Animal biology
Agricultural and food sciences
- Veterinary medicine
- Other veterinary sciences
- Other agricultural and food sciences

Keywords

dairy cow adipose tissue insulin resistance

Project description

Obesity around the moment of calving increases the risk to develop metabolic, infectious and reproductive diseases in high yielding dairy cows. In this project, the role of the adipose tissue in the parthogenesis of these diseases, will be examined macroscopically, microscopically and molecularly.

English

Dutch

English

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