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Major advances associated with hormone and growth factor regulation of mammary growth and lactation in dairy cows by Akers, R M

“…In recent years, the number of researchers interested in mammary development and mammary function in dairy animals has declined. More importantly this cadre of…”
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Interactions between the ovary and the local IGF-I axis modulate mammary development in prepubertal heifers by Berry, SD, Howard, RD, Jobst, PM, Jiang, H, Akers, RM

“…The objective was to determine the effects of ovariectomy and epithelial-stromal interactions on mammary development and local expression of IGF-I and…”
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Regulation of the POU domain gene SCIP during cerebral cortical development by Frantz, GD, Bohner, AP, Akers, RM, McConnell, SK

“…The mammalian cerebral cortex is patterned into layers of neurons that share characteristic morphologies, physiological properties, and axonal connections…”
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Contribution of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF-binding protein-3 to mitogenic activity in bovine mammary extracts and serum by Weber, MS, Purup, S, Vestergaard, M, Ellis, SE, Scndergard-Andersen, J, Akers, RM, Sejrsen, K

“…Peripubertal development of the mammary gland is probably mediated by locally produced growth factors acting in concert with circulating mitogens. Our…”
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Effect of increasing energy and protein intake on mammary development in heifer calves by Brown, E G, Vandehaar, M J, Daniels, K M, Liesman, J S, Chapin, L T, Forrest, J W, Akers, R M, Pearson, R E, Nielsen, M S Weber

“…The objective of this study was to determine if increased energy and protein intake from 2 to 14 wk of age would affect mammary development in heifer calves…”
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Mammary involution in dairy animals by Capuco, A V, Akers, R M

“…Lifetime milk production is maximized when dairy cows are pregnant during approximately 70% of each lactation. Between lactations, a nonlactating period is…”
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Regulation of the immunoglobulin G1 receptor: effect of prolactin on in vivo expression of the bovine mammary immunoglobulin G1 receptor by Barrington, GM, Besser, TE, Gay, CC, Davis, WC, Reeves, JJ, McFadden, TB, Akers, RM

“…Induction of colostrogenesis in non-pregnant cows was used to evaluate the relationship between prolactin (PRL) and mammary immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) receptor…”
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Modulation of protein adsorption and cell adhesion by poly(allylamine hydrochloride) heparin films by Kreke, Michelle R., Badami, Anand S., Brady, Joshua B., Michael Akers, R., Goldstein, Aaron S.

“…Electrostatic layer-by-layer film assembly is an attractive way to non-covalently incorporate proteins and bioactive moieties into the surface of conventional…”
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Mammary growth in Holstein cows during the dry period: quantification of nucleic acids and histology by Capuco, A V, Akers, R M, Smith, J J

“…Influence of the dry period on mammary growth was studied using multiparous Holstein cows. Sixty days before expected parturition, 13 cows were dried off, and…”
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Regulation of mammary gland growth and morphogenesis by the mammary fat pad: a species comparison by Hovey, R C, McFadden, T B, Akers, R M

“…The growth and morphogenesis of mammary parenchyma varies substantially between species and is regulated by an array of systemic and local factors. Central to…”
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Postnatal mammary ductal growth: three-dimensional imaging of cell proliferation, effects of estrogen treatment, and expression of steroid receptors in prepubertal calves by Capuco, A.V, Ellis, S, Wood, D.L, Akers, R.M, Garrett, W

“…Cows may provide insights into mammary development that are not easily obtained using mouse models. Mammary growth in control and estrogen-treated calves was…”
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Mammary epithelial proliferation and estrogen receptor alpha expression in prepubertal heifers: effects of ovariectomy and growth hormone by Berry, S D K, Jobst, P M, Ellis, S E, Howard, R D, Capuco, A V, Akers, R M

“…The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of ovariectomy and growth hormone on mammary epithelial cell proliferation and estrogen receptor…”
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Selection for milk production from a lactation biology viewpoint by Akers, R M

“…The success of selection for increased milk production in dairy cows is apparent. Certainly, many herds now have average production levels that would have only…”
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Ovarian and IGF-I axis control of mammary development in prepubertal heifers by Akers, R.M., Ellis, S.E., Berry, S.D.

“…Although much is known about the endocrine control of bovine mammary development, most heifer work has focused on periods near the time of puberty or during…”
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Effects of energy balance of hormones, ovarian activity, and recovered oocytes in lactating Holstein cows using transvaginal follicular aspiration by Kendrick, K W, Bailey, T L, Garst, A S, Pryor, A W, Ahmadzadeh, A, Akers, R M, Eyestone, W E, Pearson, R E, Gwazdauskas, F C

“…The effects of energy balance on hormonal secretion patterns and the structure of recovered oocytes were evaluated in 20 lactating Holstein cows during two…”
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Reduced serum insulin-like growth factor (IGF) I is associated with reduced liver IGF-I mRNA and liver growth hormone receptor mRNA in food-deprived cattle by Wang, Ying, Eleswarapu, Satyanarayana, Beal, William E, Swecker, Jr, William S, Akers, R Michael, Jiang, Honglin

“…Nutritional deprivation decreases blood insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) concentrations in a variety of species. In this study, we explored the underlying…”
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Chronic pulsatile shear stress alters insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) binding protein release in vitro by Elhadj, Selim, Akers, R Michael, Forsten-Williams, Kimberly

“…Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is a potent smooth muscle cell mitogen indicated to have a role in vascular disease. IGF-I stimulates proliferation via…”
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Mammary localization and abundance of laminin, fibronectin, and collagen IV proteins in prepubertal heifers by Berry, S D K, Howard, R D, Akers, R M

“…The objective was to determine localization and abundance of extracellular matrix proteins fibronectin, laminin, and collagen in mammary tissues from…”
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Growth and morphogenesis of epithelial cell organoids from peripheral and medial mammary parenchyma of prepubertal heifers by Ellis, S, Purup, S, Sejrsen, K, Akers, R M

“…Collagen gel cell cultures were used to test the hypothesis that cells from peripheral parenchymal zones of the developing bovine mammary gland have greater…”
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Local IGF-I axis in peripubertal ruminant mammary development by Akers, R M, McFadden, T B, Purup, S, Vestergaard, M, Sejrsen, K, Capuco, A V

“…The regulation of mammary growth and development in heifers is accomplished by complex interactions of hormones, growth factors, and extracellular matrix…”
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