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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ashley C. McPeek, Breanna Patton, Daniel A. Columbus, T. Dylan Olver, Lucas A. Rodrigues, Jade M. Sands, Lynn P. Weber, David P. Ferguson
Summary: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in humans, and early life growth-restriction increases the risk of heart disease in adulthood. This study examines the effects of low birth weight and restricted nutrition after birth on cardiac function in neonatal pigs. The findings suggest that adequate refeeding can reverse cardiac dysfunction caused by restricted nutrition, but low birth weight leads to irreversible cardiac dysfunction, despite proper refeeding in neonatal pigs.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Praveen Kumar, Jeanne Perino, Laura Bowers, Brittany Welch, Viola Albert, Douglas Drenckpohl, David Wolfe
Summary: The study evaluated the cumulative impact of multiple evidence-based strategies on postnatal growth of extremely-low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants. Despite aggressive nutrition supplementation, most ELBW survivors born appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) at birth had weight, length, and head circumference below the 10th percentile at discharge.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
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Veterinary Sciences
Yue Wang, Yusheng Qin, Wei Zhao, Fusheng Yao, Wenjing Wang, Xiao Hu, Linghua Cheng, Lei An, Jianhui Tian
Summary: Sildenafil dietary supplementation improves the reproductive performance of sows and gilt and enhances the growth performance of neonatal piglets. Sildenafil supplementation during the mid-to-late gestation period shows the most significant improvement in litter performance.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Hao-Hsuan Lin, Chau-Ren Jung, Chuan-Yao Lin, Ya-Chu Chang, Chia-Yun Hsieh, Pei-Chuan Hsu, Bao-Ru Chuang, Bing-Fang Hwang
Summary: This study investigated the association between airborne heavy metals exposure and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a large birth cohort of 168,062 infants. The results showed a positive association between postnatal exposure to mercury (Hg) and ASD, with a higher risk during 10-25 weeks after birth. In addition, the risk of ASD associated with exposure to arsenic (As) and Hg in infants with low birth weight was significantly higher compared to infants with normal birth weight.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
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Pediatrics
Noa Ofek Shlomai, Brian Reichman, Inna Zaslavsky-Paltiel, Liat Lerner-Geva, Smadar Eventov-Friedman
Summary: This study aimed to assess postnatal growth in infants with and without major neonatal morbidities. The results showed that despite advances in neonatal care, postnatal growth remains a challenge in very low birth weight infants, particularly those with major neonatal morbidities.
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Pediatrics
Lara Gonzalez-Garcia, Laura Mantecon-Fernandez, Marta Suarez-Rodriguez, Rosa Arias-Llorente, Sonia Lareu-Vidal, Aleida Ibanez-Fernandez, Maria Caunedo-Jimenez, Clara Gonzalez-Lopez, Eva Fernandez-Moran, Belen Fernandez-Colomer, Gonzalo Solis-Sanchez
Summary: In the last two decades, there has been a decrease in the prevalence of postnatal growth faltering in preterm infants with very low birth weight. There has also been an increase in growth rate during the neonatal period and improvements in height at 2 years of age.
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Veterinary Sciences
Buhari Habibu, Mohammed Umaru Kawu, Tagang Aluwong, Hussaina Joan Makun
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the influences of breed, birth weight, and litter size on the incidence of hypoglycemia in neonatal tropical goat kids. The results showed that breed, birth weight, and litter size significantly affect the incidence of hypoglycemia in neonatal goat kids. Furthermore, hypoglycemic kids maintained lower blood glucose levels until day 10 postnatal, emphasizing the importance of appropriate nutritional provisions during this critical period.
VETERINARY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
(2021)
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Developmental Biology
Harleen Kaur, Alison S. Care, Rebecca L. Wilson, Sandra G. Piltz, Paul Q. Thomas, Beverly S. Muhlhausler, Claire T. Roberts, Kathryn L. Gatford
Summary: The use of a murine IUGR model revealed gender-specific effects of increasing litter size, with male foetuses growing as fast as permitted by nutrient supply and females maintaining placental reserve capacity. This suggests that male foetuses may be at greater risk of death in certain conditions due to sex-specific gene expression patterns.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Elsa Garcia Gonzalez, Montserrat Izquierdo Renau, Victoria Aldecoa-Bilbao, Alba Verges Castells, Carlota Rovira Zurriaga, Isabel Iglesias Platas
Summary: After matching for birth weight z-scores with non-CA newborns, the study found that histological CA did not affect the postnatal growth of very preterm infants.
JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Ting Wang, Yanbo Lu, Junhua Wu, Beirong Yu
Summary: Intestinal fungi play a crucial role in the intestinal microecology and immunity development of preterm infants. This study reveals that the composition and dynamics of gut fungi in very low birth weight infants undergo significant changes during the first 2 months of life, potentially affecting their intestinal metabolic function.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fu-Sheng Chou, Hung-Wen Yeh
Summary: The study found that male extremely preterm newborns had higher predicted weight trajectories than females, with faster growth rates in females after reaching term-equivalent age. Despite similar weight gain velocities between the sexes, weight gain velocity in male EPNs was lower compared to reference values, leading to slower z-score rises.
JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Dustin D. Flannery, Erik A. Jensen, Lauren A. Tomlinson, Yinxi Yu, Gui-Shuang Ying, Gil Binenbaum
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the association between sepsis and postnatal weight growth in infants born with low birth weight or preterm gestational ages. Infants with sepsis showed similar early weight growth trajectories to those without sepsis, but experienced significant deficits in weight that became apparent several weeks after the onset of sepsis.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Thomas S. Bruun, Anja H. Madsen, Emilie R. Handberg, Jacob Dall, Soren K. Jensen, Esben Ostrup, Anja V. Strathe
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of omega-3 fatty acid DHA on fetal and placental development and birth weight in piglets. The results showed that the dietary treatment did not affect fetal characteristics and back fat thickness, but it increased the plasma concentrations of total omega-3 fatty acids in sows. Additionally, sows fed the DHA diet had a shorter gestation length, but the number of born piglets was not affected. However, the DHA diet resulted in fewer piglets weighing under 800 g at birth compared to the control group.
ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Carolina Gonzalez-Riano, Marcelo Santos, Marta Diaz, Cristina Garcia-Beltran, Carles Lerin, Coral Barbas, Lourdes Ibanez, David Sanchez-Infantes
Summary: Being born small or large for gestational age, combined with suboptimal early postnatal outcomes, can lead to future metabolic alterations. This pilot study investigated the relationships between birth weight, early postnatal outcomes, and cord blood serum lipidomes. The study found distinct cord blood lipidome patterns in different birth weight groups, which were associated with parameters related to growth and glucose homeostasis. These findings suggest that the lipidome patterns may play a role in adipose tissue remodeling and metabolic risks in the future.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Keiven Mark B. Ampode, Hong-Seok Mun, Eddiemar B. Lagua, Veasna Chem, Hae-Rang Park, Young-Hwa Kim, Chul-Ju Yang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of increased feeding allowance during the late gestation period on the reproductive performance and farrowing behavior of primiparous and multiparous sows. The results showed that high feeding allowance significantly increased the total number of born piglets, milk yield, and piglet birthweight. Sows with a low feeding allowance had a higher backfat thickness loss. Stillborn piglets, mortality rate, and re-estrus days were lower in sows with a high feeding allowance. Increasing feeding allowance during the late gestation period positively influenced sows' reproductive performance and piglets' growth performance during the lactation phase.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fernanda R. C. L. Almeida, Natasja G. J. Costermans, Nicoline M. Soede, Annelies Bunschoten, Jaap Keijer, Bas Kemp, Katja J. Teerds
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Reproductive Biology
Poliana C. S. L. Resende, Amanda P. Siqueira, Luis C. Rodrigues, Monique A. Lagares, Hello Chiarini-Garcia, Fernanda R. C. L. Almeida
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
M. Cho, M. N. Smit, L. He, F. C. Kopmels, E. Beltranena
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(2019)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
M. A. Oryschak, M. N. Smit, E. Beltranena
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Anatomy & Morphology
Fernando Felicioni, Andreia D. Pereira, Andre L. Caldeira-Brant, Thais G. Santos, Thais M. D. Paula, Diogo Magnabosco, Fernando P. Bortolozzo, Stephen Tsoi, Michael K. Dyck, Walter Dixon, Patricia M. Martinelli, Erika C. Jorge, Helio Chiarini-Garcia, Fernanda R. C. L. Almeida
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
(2020)
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Developmental Biology
A. L. Caldeira-Brant, L. M. Martinelli, M. M. Marques, A. B. Reis, R. Martello, F. R. C. L. Almeida, H. Chiarini-Garcia
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Developmental Biology
C. A. Rezende-Melo, A. L. Caldeira-Brant, A. L. Drumond-Bock, G. M. Buchold, G. Shetty, F. R. C. L. Almeida, M. M. Matzuk, K. Hara, S. Yoshida, M. L. Meistrich, H. Chiarini-Garcia
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Femke C. Kopmels, Miranda N. Smit, Misaki Cho, Liangfei He, Eduardo Beltranena
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Nathalia L. M. Lara, Valdemiro A. Silva, Helio Chiarini-Garcia, Simone K. Garcia, Luciano Debeljuk, Rex A. Hess, Luiz R. Franca
GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2020)
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Andrology
Augusto B. Reis, Fernando Reis, Paulo G. Salles, Fernanda R. C. L. Almeida, Reginaldo Martello, Wiviane A. Assis, Andre L. Caldeira-Brant, Edson S. Tatsuo, Helio Chiarini-Garcia
Summary: The study found that tissue preparation with G/GMA improved image resolution and provided more reliable results for spermatogenesis evaluation compared to B/P in azoospermic men, allowing for a more accurate fertility-oriented diagnosis.
SYSTEMS BIOLOGY IN REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Miranda N. Smit, Robin F. Ketelaar, Liangfei He, Eduardo Beltranena
Summary: The timing of planting and harvesting affects the nutritional quality of faba bean for broiler chickens, with late cultivation potentially increasing the digestibility of energy, protein, and amino acids. However, it also leads to higher proportions of immature and frost-damaged beans.
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Developmental Biology
Lucas C. Cardoso, Beatriz F. M. D. Costa, Fernando Felicioni, Dirce R. Oliveira, Marcelo Caliari, Enrrico Bloise, Helio Chiarini-Garcia, Fernanda R. C. L. Almeida
Summary: This study found that maternal protein restriction during pregnancy negatively affects follicle development in mice, leading to reduced quantity, smaller size, and decreased activation capacity of follicles, especially more severe in late pregnancy.
REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Miranda N. Smit, Xun Zhou, Jose L. Landero, Malachy G. Young, Eduardo Beltranena
TRANSLATIONAL ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2019)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Fernando Felicioni, Thais Garcia Santos, Thais de Merici Domingues e Paula, Helio Chiarini-Garcia, Fernanda Radicchi Campos Lobato de Almeida
ANIMAL REPRODUCTION
(2019)
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Developmental Biology
A. L. Caldeira-Brant, L. Eras-Garcia, D. Alves-Freitas, F. R. C. L. Almeida, H. Chiarini-Garcia
MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2018)