Oxidative metabolism in cattle prolate brain in connection with age

V. V. Vlizlo, D. D. Ostapiv, A. Z. Pylypets, I. M. Petrukh

The data on mitochondria endogenous oxygen consumption, lipid peroxidation (lipid hydroperoxides, malone dialdehyd) and prion-protein zone proteins in prolate brain of cattle in natal and postnatal period have beed represented. Decrease in mitochondria respiratory activity and maintenance of prion-protein zone proteins and increase in lipid peroxidation products level in the brain of 4-7-year-old cows compared to saplings (12-15 mon.) and cattle embrio have been detected, which can determine propensity of full age cows to bovine spongioform encephalopathy development.

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