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RESEARCH PAPERS

Effects of Pulsed or Continuous Infusion of Cortisol on Immune 1

Function in Sheep. S.M. Rhind, H.W. Reid, and S.R. McMillen

Diagnostic Utility of Glycosylated Hemoglobin Concentrations in 11

the Cat. M. Hoenig and D.C. Ferguson

Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3: Its Biological Effect 19

on Bovine Granulosa Cells. L.J. Spicer and
C.S. Chamberlain

Oral Administration of Peptidergic Growth Hormone (GH) Secre- 31
tagogue KP102 Stimulates GH Release in Goats.
T. Hashizurne, M. Kawai, K. Ohtsuki, A. Ishii, and M. Numata

Circadian and Ultradian Rhythms of Body Temperature and Pe- 41
ripheral Concentrations of Insulin and Nitrogen in Lactating
Dairy Cows. A.M. Lefcourt, J.B. Huntington, R.M. Akers,
D.L. Wood, and J. Bitman

The Effects of Equine Somatotropin (eST) on Follicular Develop- 57
ment and Circulating Plasma Hormone Profiles in Cyclic Mares
Treated during Different Stages of the Estrous Cycle.
R.A. Cochran, A.A. Leonardi-Cattolica, M.R. Sullivan,
L.A. Kincaid, B.S. Leise, D.L. Thompson, Jr., and R.A. Godke

Effect of Exogenous FSH on Ovulation Rate in the Homozygous 69
Carriers or Noncarriers of the Booroola FECB Gene after Hy-
pothalamic-Pituitary Disconnection or after Treatment with a
GNRH Agonist. N.L. Hudson, A.R. O'Connell, L. Shaw,
I.J. Clarke, and K.P. McNatty

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Effects of Bursal Antisteroidogenic Peptide (BASP) on Chicken 81
Embryonic Pituitary Secretion of Growth Hormone (GH) and
Prolactin (PRL): Evaluation in a Reverse Hemolytic Plaque
Assay (RHPA). D.J. Caldwell, J.G. Manning, D.Y. Caldwell,
A.P. McElroy, B.M. Hargis, and T.E. Porter

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February, 1999 Volume 16 Number 2

RESEARCH PAPERS

Effects of Low Feed Intake and Hot Environment on Plasma 89 Profiles of Glucose, Nonesterified Fatty Acids, Insulin, Gluca-gon and IGF-I in Lactating Sows. M. Messias de Braganca and A. Prunier

Interactions between Environmental Temperature and Porcine 103 Growth Hormone (pGH) Treatment in Neonatal Pigs. J.A. Carroll, F.C. Buonomo, B.A. Becker, and R.L. Matteri

The Characterization of Ovine Genes for Atrial, Brain, and C-Type 115 Natriuretic Peptides. G.D. Aitken, A.M. Raizis, T.G. Yandle, P.M. George, E.A. Espiner, and V.A. Cameron

Insulin-dependent Whole-Body Glucose Utilization and Insulin- 123 Responses to Glucose in Week 9 and Week 19 of Lactation in Dairy Cows Fed Rumen-protected Crystalline Fat or Free Fatty Acids. J.W. Blum, R.M. Bruckmaier , and P.-Y. Vacher

Leptin mRNA Expression and Serum Leptin Concentrations as 135 Influenced by Age, Weight, and Estradiol in Pigs. H. Qian, C.R. Barb, M.M. Compton, G.J. Hausman, M.J. Azain, R.R. Kraeling, and C.A. Baile

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VOL; 16, NO: 3, APRIL 1999

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RESEARCH PAPERS

Cloning of Porcine Prepro-Orexin cDNA and Effects of an Intra- 145
muscular Injection of Synthetic Porcine Orexin-B on Feed In-
take in Young Pigs. C.J. Dyer, KJ. Touchette, J.A. Carroll, G.L.
Allee, and R.L. Matter!

Moderate Doses of Porcine Somatotropin Do Not Increase 149
Plasma Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-I) or IGF Binding
Protein-3. F.R. Dunshea, R.H. King, P.O. Owens, and P.E.
Walton

Injection of Neuropeptide Y into the Third Cerebroventricle Dif- 159
ferentially Influences Pituitary Secretion of Luteinizing Hor-
mone and Growth Hormone in Ovariectomized Cows. M.G.
: Thomas, O.S. Gazal, G.L. Williams, R.L. Stanko, and D.H.
Keisler

Influence of Dose, Frequency, and Duration of Infused Gonado- 171
tropin-Releasing Hormone on Secretion of Luteinizing Hor-
mone and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone in Nutritionally
Anestrous Beef Cows. J.A. Vizearra, R.P. Wettemann, and
G.L. Morgan

Oxytocin-Neurophysin I mRNA Abundance in Equine Uterine En- 183
dometrium. C.Y. Behrendt-Adam, M.H. Adams, K.S. Simpson,
and K.J. McDowell

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VOL: 16, NO: 4, MAY 1999

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RESEARCH PAPERS
Behavior and Pituitary-Adrenal Function in Large White Meishan 193
Pigs. Celine Desautes, Alain Sarrieau, Jean-Claude Caritez,
and Pierre Mormede

Effect of Immunization Against Melatonin on Prolactin Concen- 207
trations and the Timing of Reproductive Transitions in Ewes.
D. O'Callaghan, T. Sweeney, L. Taylor, G. Roblot, and R. Wyide

Action of Long (R^) Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 on Protein Me- 219
tabolism in Beef Heifers. R.A. Hill, R.A. Hunter, D.B. Lindsay,
and P.O. Owens

The Drop in Plasma Thyrotropin Concentrations in Fasted Chick- 231
ens Is Caused by an Action at the Level of the Hypothalamus:
Role of Corticosterone. K.L. Geris, L.R. Berghman, E.R. Kuhn,
and V. M. Darras

Relative Insensitivity of Avian Skeletal Muscle Glycogen to Nutri- 239
tive Status. Melissa R. Edwards, John P. McMurtry, and
Regina Vasilatos-Younken

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Volume 17 , Number 1, July 1999



RESEARCH PAPERS


LH responses to chicken luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone 1
I and II in laying, incubating, and out of lay turkey hens. D.
Guemene, J.B. Williams



Effects of ruminal infusion of volatile fatty acids on plasma con- 17
centration of growth hormone and insulin in sheep, N. Matsu-
naga, N,T, Arakawa, T. Goka, K.T. Nam, A, Ohneda, Y. Sasaki,
K. Katoh



Concentrations of free steroids in the jugular and hepatic portal 29
VQins of pigs after ingestion of testosterone, estrogen, or pro-
gesterone or transplantation of ovaries to the intestine. PJ.
Dziuk, N. Parvizi, F. Ellendorff



Insulin-like growth factors and IGF-binding proteins in bovine 39
seminal plasma. A. Hoeflich, H.-D. Reichenbach, J. Schwartz,
T. Grupp, M.M. Weber, J, Foll, E, Wolf



Prolactin and insulin levels in lactating sows in relation to nursing 53
frequency. M. Spinka, G. lUmann, Z. Stetlova, P. Krejei, M.
Tomanek, L Sedlak, J. Lidicky



Regulation of DMA synthesis in Leydig cells obtained from neo- 65
natal pig testes. Tammy L Geiger, Mohammed Khan, C. Scott
Whisnant, Samuel D. Prien, Shaflq A. Khan



Effects of growth hormone and pair-feeding on leptin mRNA 77
expression in liver and adipose tissue. C.M. Ashwell, J.P.
McMurtry, X.-H. Wang, Y. Zhou, R. VasUatos-Younken



Suppressing effects of short-chain fatty acids on growth hor- 85
mono (GH)-releasing hormone-induced GH release in isolated
anterior pituitary cells of goats- K. Katoh, Y. Ohata, H. Ishiwata

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