Learning objectives
<p>Aim of the course: <br />
1. Acquisition of fundamental knowledges of physiology, connected to hormones and factors involved in productive performance regulation in domestic animals </p>
<p>2. Study of action and effect of synthetic hormone used to modulate the productive performances in domestic animals.</p>
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Course unit content
<p> Hormones and facotrs involved in growth regulation (GH, IGFs, glucocorticoids, thyroid hormones, steroids) <br />
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Energy balance and food intake: level of control and hormonal regulation ( POMC, orexin, NPY, AGRP) <br />
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Adipose tissue: a multifunctional organ: the adipokines</p>
<p>The rumen<br />
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Bibliography
<p>Sherwood, Klandorf & Yancey "Fisiologia degli animali - dai geni agli organismi"<br />
Ed. Zanichelli</p>
<p>Swenson & Reece "Fisiologia deghli aniamli domestici" ed. Idelson-Gnocchi</p>
<p>Scientific papers </p>
