Growing scientific evidence has unveiled increased incidences of obesity in domestic
animals and its influence on a plethora of associated disorders. Leptin, an adipokine …

Obesity is a global health problem among pregnant women and an increasing problem in
medical practice (1, 2). The most negative consequence of obesity is the development of …

In the domestic dog, placentation arises from central implantation, passing through a
transitional, yet important stage of choriovitelline placenta (yolk sac placenta), on the way to …

Contents Leptin (Lep) and insulin‐like growth factor 1 (IGF 1) are implicated in the regulation
of testicular function, but in dogs, our knowledge is limited to the possible role of the IGF 1 …

Objective Evaluation of serum concentration of leptin, adiponectin, resistin, and MCP-1 in
pregnant patients with different types of diabetes mellitus (DM) considering preconception …

Introduction Microvesicles including exosomes and microparticles, participate in the
placental-maternal crosstalk in normal pregnancies and gestational vascular complications …

Pregnancy and lactation represent critical periods of canine reproductive life and different
hormones are required to maintain homeostasis and the correct energy requirements. The …

To obtain a numerical assessment of nutritional status in veterinary patients, a subjective
scoring system is used (World Small Animal Veterinary Association). Based on visual …

Decidualization is considered a distinctive feature of eutherian pregnancy, and has
appeared during evolution along with the development of invasive forms of placentation, as …

The adipokine, leptin exerts inhibitory effect on both spontaneous and oxytocin-induced
contractions in myometrium. However, the mechanisms involved in leptin-induced effect are …