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Effects of organic selenium supplementation on growth performance, carcass measurements, tissue selenium concentrations, characteristics of reproductive organs, and testis gene expression profiles in boars by Speight, S. M, Estienne, M. J, Harper, A. F, Barb, C. R, Pringle, T. D

“…The objective was to compare growth and physiological responses in boars fed diets supplemented with organic or inorganic sources of Se. At weaning, crossbred…”
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The brain-pituitary-adipocyte axis: role of leptin in modulating neuroendocrine function by Barb, C. R

“…The recently discovered protein leptin has a molecular mass of 16 kDa, consists of 146 amino acids, and is synthesized and secreted by adipose tissue. Leptin…”
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Secreted proteins and genes in fetal and neonatal pig adipose tissue and stromal-vascular cells by Hausman, G.J, Poulos, S.P, Richardson, R.L, Barb, C.R, Andacht, T, Kirk, H.C, Mynatt, R.L

“…Although microarray and proteomic studies have indicated the expression of unique and unexpected genes and their products in human and rodent adipose tissue,…”
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Role of leptin in the regulation of gonadotropin secretion in farm animals by Barb, C.R, Kraeling, R.R

“…The recently discovered protein, leptin, which is secreted by fat cells, has been implicated in regulation of feed intake or energy balance and the…”
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Patterns of gene expression in pig adipose tissue: Transforming growth factors, interferons, interleukins, and apolipoproteins by Hausman, G.J, Barb, C.R, Dean, R.G

“…Although cDNA microarray studies have indicated the expression of unique and unexpected genes and their products in human and rodent adipose tissue, cDNA…”
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The role of melanocortin-3 and -4 receptor in regulating appetite, energy homeostasis and neuroendocrine function in the pig by Barb, CR, Robertson, AS, Barrett, JB, Kraeling, RR, Houseknecht, KL

“…A recently discovered class of receptors, melanocortin-3 and -4 receptor (MC3/4-R), are located within the brain and modulate feed intake in rodents…”
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Hypothalamic neurons innervating fat tissue in the pig express leptin receptor immunoreactivity by Czaja, K., Barb, C.R., Kraeling, R.R.

“…While leptin receptors have been found in both the autonomic ganglion neurons and the hypothalamic nuclei, studies dealing with the projections from the…”
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Energy Metabolism and Leptin: Effects on Neuroendocrine Regulation of Reproduction in the Gilt and Sow by Barb, CR, Hausman, GJ, Lents, CA

“…It is well established that reproductive function is metabolically gated. However, the mechanisms whereby energy stores and metabolic cues influence appetite,…”
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Leptin: A metabolic signal affecting central regulation of reproduction in the pig by Barb, C.R., Hausman, G.J., Czaja, K.

“…The discovery of the obesity gene and its product, leptin, it is now possible to examine the relationship between body fat and the neuroendocrine axis. A…”
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Biology of leptin in the pig by Barb, C.R, Hausman, G.J, Houseknecht, K.L

“…The recently discovered protein, leptin, which is secreted by fat cells in response to changes in body weight or energy, has been implicated in regulation of…”
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Role of leptin in modulating the hypothalamic–pituitary axis and luteinizing hormone secretion in the prepuberal gilt by Barb, C.R, Barrett, J.B, Kraeling, R.R

“…Three experiments (EXP) were conducted to test the hypothesis that leptin modulates LH, GnRH, and neuropeptide Y (NPY) secretion. In EXP I, prepuberal gilts…”
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Long form leptin receptor mRNA expression in the brain, pituitary, and other tissues in the pig by Lin, J., Barb, C.R., Matteri, R.L., Kraeling, R.R., Chen, X., Meinersmann, R.J., Rampacek, G.B.

“…Much effort has focused recently on understanding the role of leptin, the obese gene product secreted by adipocytes, in regulating growth and reproduction in…”
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Orexin-B modulates luteinizing hormone and growth hormone secretion from porcine pituitary cells in culture by Barb, C.R., Matteri, R.L.

“…To test the hypothesis that orexin-B acts directly on the anterior pituitary to regulate LH and growth hormone (GH) secretion, anterior pituitary cells from…”
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Serum leptin concentrations, luteinizing hormone and growth hormone secretion during feed and metabolic fuel restriction in the prepuberal gilt by Barb, C.R, Barrett, J.B, Kraeling, R.R, Rampacek, G.B

“…Two experiments were conducted to determine 1) the effect of acute feed deprivation on leptin secretion and 2) if the effect of metabolic fuel restriction on…”
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Recombinant Porcine Leptin Reduces Feed Intake and Stimulates Growth Hormone Secretion in Swine by Barb, C.R, Yan, X, Azain, M.J, Kraeling, R.R, Rampacek, G.B, Ramsay, T.G

“…Two experiments (EXP) were conducted to test the hypothesis that porcine leptin affects GH, insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), insulin, thyroxine (T 4)…”
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The control of adenohypophysial hormone secretion by amino acids and peptides in swine by Estienne, M.J., Barb, C.R.

“…Several different amino acids and peptides control secretion of adenohypophysial hormones and this control may be indirect, via the modulation of hypothalamic…”
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Neuropeptide Y modulates growth hormone but not luteinizing hormone secretion from prepuberal gilt anterior pituitary cells in culture by Barb, C.R., Barrett, J.B.

“…Pituitary cells, from seven 160- to 170-day-old pigs, were studied in primary culture to determine the affects NPY on LH and GH secretion at the level of the…”
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Are hypothalamic neurons transsynaptically connected to porcine adipose tissue? by Czaja, K, Kraeling, R.R, Barb, C.R

“…Specific anatomical sites and pathways responsible for mediating metabolic and neuroendocrine effects of leptin are still poorly understood. Therefore, we…”
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Effects of nesfatin-1 on food intake and LH secretion in prepubertal gilts and genomic association of the porcine NUCB2 gene with growth traits by Lents, C.A, Barb, C.R, Hausman, G.J, Nonneman, D, Heidorn, N.L, Cisse, R.S, Azain, M.J

“…Nesfatin-1, a product of the nucleobindin 2 (NUCB2) gene, purportedly plays important roles in whole-body energy homeostasis. Experiments were conducted to…”
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Distribution of neurons containing leptin receptors in the hypothalamus of the pig by Czaja, K, Łakomy, M, Sienkiewicz, W, Kaleczyc, J, Pidsudko, Z, Barb, C.R, Rampacek, G.B, Kraeling, R.R

“…Leptin, secreted by white adipocytes, has profound feeding, metabolic, and neuroendocrine effects. Leptin acts on the brain, but specific anatomical sites and…”
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