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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2007-1124</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista mexicana de ciencias pecuarias]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. mex. de cienc. pecuarias]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-1124</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2007-11242017000400375</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22319/rmcp.v8i4.4644</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Kisspeptina en becerras prepúberes: I. Influencia de la edad en la respuesta de LH, FSH y GH a kisspeptina-10 y su asociación con IGF-I, leptina y estradiol]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Kisspeptin in prepubertal heifers. I Effects of age on the response of LH, FSH and GH to kisspeptin-10 and its association with IGF-I, leptin and estradiol]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alamilla Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mónica]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Calderón Robles]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[René Carlos]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rosete Fernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge Víctor]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Karla]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vera Ávila]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Héctor Raymundo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arreguín Arévalo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jesús Alejandro]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Nett]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Terry M.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gutiérrez Aguilar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos Guillermo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González Padilla]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Everardo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gómez-Chavarín]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Margarita]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Villa Godoy]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alejandro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia Departamento de Fisiología y Farmacología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,INIFAP Sitio Experimental Las Margaritas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Hueytamalco Puebla]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,INIFAP Campo Experimental La Laguna ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Matamoros Coahuila]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,INIFAP CENID Fisiología y Mejoramiento Animal ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Querétaro]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Colorado State University Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Fort Collins CO]]></addr-line>
<country>USA</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,UNAM FMVZ Departamento de Reproducción]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af7">
<institution><![CDATA[,UNAM Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>8</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>375</fpage>
<lpage>385</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-11242017000400375&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-11242017000400375&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-11242017000400375&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN: El objetivo fue evaluar la respuesta de LH, FSH y GH a kisspeptina-10 (KISS) en becerras prepúberes de distintas edades, y su asociación con IGF-I, E2 y leptina circulantes. A 21 becerras de 4, 7 y 11 meses de edad se les aplicó una inyección i.v. de 5 µg de KISS/kg de peso. En suero obtenido de la yugular (cada 15 min, 4 h pre hasta 4 h post-KISS) se cuantificó LH, FSH y GH. En nueve muestras (tres pre y seis post-KISS) se determinó IGF-I, leptina y estradiol (E2). En todas las becerras aumentó la LH post-KISS, con un valor máximo (6.1±1.3a, 7.2±1.3a, 11.6+1.3b ng/ml) y duración de respuesta (64.3±20a, 92±20b, 132.9+20c min) que aumentó (P&lt;0.05) con la edad. Para FSH, 71.4, 100 y 100 % de las becerras de 4, 7 y 11 meses respondieron a KISS-10; situación que para GH fue 71.4, 85.7 y 100 %, respectivamente. La magnitud de la respuesta de FSH y GH a KISS fue similar entre edades. Las becerras de 11 meses tuvieron las máximas concentraciones de IGF-I y E2 y las menores de leptina. Se concluye que KISS-10 evoca un aumento de LH en becerras de 4 a 11 meses, cuya magnitud de respuesta se asocia con la edad, con el incremento en sangre periférica de IGF-I y E2 y con la disminución de leptina sérica; en contraste, la respuesta de GH y FSH a KISS-10 no es afectada por la edad ni por las variaciones en IGF-I, E2 y leptina.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT: To evaluate effects of age on the response of LH, FSH and GH to kisspeptin-10 (KISS) in prepubertal heifers and its association with circulating levels of IGF-I, estradiol (E2) and leptin, 21 heifer calves that were 4, 7 or 11 mo old, received an iv injection of KISS (5 &#956;g/kg). LH, FSH and GH were quantified in blood serum taken every 15 min (4 h pre- and 4 h post-KISS-10). In three pre- and six post-KISS samples, IGF-I, leptin and E2 were determined. All heifers responded to KISS with an LH increment but the response magnitude differed among groups since maximum value was higher (P&lt;0.05) in 11 mo (11.6+1.3 ng/ml) than in 7 mo (7.2±1.3 ng/ml) and 4 mo (6.1±1.3 ng/ml) old calves. Duration of response differed (P&lt;0.05) among ages (11 mo=132.9+20 mina; 7 mo=92±20 mina,b; 4 mo=64.3±20 minb). For FSH, all and 11 mo calves responded to KISS but only 71.4 % of 4 mo did. In GH, 71.4 % of 4 mo and 85.7 % of 7 mo calves responded to KISS whereas 100 % of 11 mo animals responded. FSH and GH did not differ among age groups. The 11 mo heifers had the highest IGF-I and E2 but the lowest leptin levels. In conclusion, KISS evokes LH increments in all calves 4 to 11 mo old, but the response increases with age in association with high circulating IGF-I and E2 and low leptin. The response of FSH and GH to KISS is not influenced by age or variations in circulating IGF-I, E2 or leptin.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[FSH]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Kisspeptin]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[FSH]]></kwd>
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