Browsing Animal Sciences electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Keisler, Duane H."
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11 [beta]-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in feline, equine, and ossabaw swine adipose tissue
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Enzymatic 11 [beta] HSD1 amplification of glucocorticoid concentrations in adipose tissue has been associated with obesity, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular disease in humans and mice. Unfortunately, ... -
Development of a novel immunoassay for simultaneous quantification of endocrine parameters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Since the advent of the radioimmunoassay in the 1950s, numerous immunologically-based methods have evolved for sample analysis. Although each immunological method possesses unique assets and liabilities, all share limited ... -
Endocrine associations with beef carcass quality and yield
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Serum concentrations of insulin, insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and leptin were investigated relative to their association to beef carcass quality ... -
Endocrinology of equine metabolic pathophysiology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Obesity in horses is associated with a number of maladies including insulin resistance and laminitis; therefore studies investigating the metabolic physiology of equine were done. In our first study, we characterized the ... -
Identification of California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) estrogen receptors 1 and 2 and their activation by suspected environmental contaminants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)The recovery of the critically endangered California condor has required significant human intervention and management. Inland condor populations primarily face challenges associated with lead poisoning, which contributed ... -
Urocortin as a measure of stress in livestock
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Stress is a fact of life for every living thing. In livestock species, stress can affect an animal's performance, thus leading to decreased profit for ...