Control of metabolism during pregnancy and lactation involves two types of regulation–
homeostasis and homeorhesis. Homeostatic control involves maintenance of physiological …

A complete reproductive cycle of ovulation, conception, pregnancy, and lactation is one of
the most energetically expensive activities that a female mammal can undertake. A …

Mammary synthesis of milk fat continues to be an active research area, with significant
advances in the regulation of lipid synthesis by bioactive fatty acids (FAs). The …

Fat is a major component of milk varying from wx about 2 grl in rhinos to over 500 grl in seals
1. Over 95% of the fat is triacylglycerol, the remainder comprising small amounts of …

Ghrelin is a gastric hormone increased during caloric restriction and fat depletion. A role of
ghrelin in the regulation of lipid and energy metabolism is suggested by fat gain …

It appears advantageous for many non-human animals to store energy body fat extensively
and efficiently because their food supply is more labile and less abundant than in their …

During lactation serum levels of prolactin (PRL) are elevated, and the activity of lipoprotein
lipase (LPL) is decreased in the adipose tissue and increased in the mammary gland …

1. Changes in the mean volume, the rate of fatty acid and acylglycerol glycerol synthesis, the
activity of lipoprotein lipase and the numbers and affinities of insulin receptors of …

Lactation is characterized by a number of physiological changes including increased
cardiac output [11, hypertrophy of liver [11, heart [11, intestine [2, 3] and mammary gland [11 …

There are indications that PRL may exert important metabolic actions on adipose tissue in
different species. However, with the exception of birds, the receptor has not been identified …