Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 11 , Pages 4183-4189 , November 2008

Leptin Up-Regulates the Lactogenic Effect of Prolactin in the Bovine Mammary Gland In Vitro

  • Y. Feuermann

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center, PO Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
    • ,
  • A. Shamay

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center, PO Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
    • ,
  • S.J. Mabjeesh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, PO Box 12, Rehovot 76100, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 2 January 2008 ,Accepted 13 June 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)70965-2

doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-0988

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 11 , Pages 4183-4189 , November 2008

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