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Oxytocin in pig seminal plasma is positively related with in vivo fertility of inseminated sows

Abstract Background Identification of relevant in vivo biomarkers for fertility remains a challenge for the livestock industry. Concentrations of the small peptide hormone oxytocin (OXT), involved in male reproductive function and present in the seminal plasma (SP) of several species could be a robu...

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Main Authors: Lorena Padilla, Marina López-Arjona, Silvia Martinez-Subiela, Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez, Jordi Roca, Isabel Barranco
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Artificial insemination
Ejaculate
Fertility
Oxytocin
Pig
Semen quality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-021-00620-z
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