Dynamic changes and importance of plasma concentrations of ether phospholipids, of which the majority are plasmalogens, in postpartum Holstein dairy cows

• Published in: Reproduction fertility and development Vol. 35; no. 12; p. 622
• Main Authors: Saito, Risa, Kubo, Tomoaki, Wakatsuki, Takuji, Asato, Yuuki, Tanigawa, Tamako, Kotaniguchi, Miyako, Hashimoto, Maki, Kitamura, Shinichi, Kadokawa, Hiroya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia 19.07.2023

Ethanolamine plasmalogens (EPls) and choline plasmalogens (CPls) are classes of ethanolamine ether phospholipids (ePE) and choline ether phospholipids (ePC), respectively. EPls play crucial roles in maternal and breastfed infant bodies and stimulate gonadotropin secretion by gonadotrophs. To estimat...