Session 01. The 10th International Workshop on Biology of Lactation in Farm Animals (BOLFA)

Date: 23 August 2010; 08:30 - 18:00 hours
Chairperson: Stelwagen (NZ)

Theatre Session 01

• Bovine mammary stem cells: cell biology meets production agriculture
  Capuco, A.V.
• Epigenetic regulation of milk production in dairy cows
  Singh, K., Erdman, R.A., Arias, J.A., Molenaar, A.J., Swanson, K.M., Henderson, H.V. and Stelwagen, K.
• Epigenetic regulation of mammary gland function in rodents
  Rijnkels, M., Wang, L., Freeman-Zadrowski, C., Hernandez, J., Potluri, V., Admani, N. and Li, W.
• Milking-induced prolactin release has proliferative and survival roles on mammary epithelial cells in dairy cows
  Boutinaud, M., Angulo Arizala, J., Bruckmaier, R.M., Lacasse, P. and Lollivier, V.
• Differences on sheep and goats milk fatty acid profile between conventional and organic farming systems
  Tsiplakou, E., Kotrotsios, B., Hadjigeorgiou, I. and Zervas, G.
• Continuous lactation and mammary function
  Collier, R.J.
• The role of circadian rhythm in mammary function in the cow
  Plaut, K. and Casey, T.
• Cell-based models to test bioactivity of milk-derived bioactives
  Purup, S. and Nielsen, T.S.
• Host-defence related proteins in cows’ milk
  Wheeler, T.T., Haigh, B.J., Molenaar, A.J. and Stelwagen, K.
• Udder morphometry in Gir cows and the subclinical mastitis prevalence
  Porcionato, M.A.F., Reis, C.B.M., Soares, W.V.B., Cortinhas, C.S., Barreiro, J.R. and Santos, M.V.
• Integrated immunological and metabolic responses of the mammary gland to LPS challenge in bovine
  Silanikove, N., Rauch-Cohen, A. and Leitner, G.

Poster Session 01

• Phytoestrogens found in milk inhibit COX enzyme activity in murine macrophages
  Purup, S., Nielsen, T.S. and Hansen-Møller, J.
• Milk and blood cholesterol levels during the lactating cycle
  Viturro, E., Schlamberger, G., Wiedemann, S., Kaske, M. and Meyer, H.H.D.
• Evaluation of the cytotoxic effects induced by ochratoxin A in a bovine mammary cell line
  Baldi, A., Fusi, E., Rebucci, R., Pecorini, C., Pinotti, L., Saccone, F. and Cheli, F.
• Study of udder morphology in different stages of lactation in dairy ewes
  Milerski, M.
• Marker selection for udder health alters the cytokine secretion of bovine mammary epithelial cells after bacterial infection
  Kliem, H., Grandek, M., Griesbeck-Zilch, B., Kühn, C. and Meyer, H.H.D.
• Cortisol release after ACTH administration, weaning and first milking: relations between stress and behavior
  Negrao, J.A., Rodrigues, A.D. and Stradiotto, M.M.
• Responses of Holstein cows to ACTH administration: relations between behavior and cortisol levels
  Negrao, J.A., Porcionato, M.A.F., Passillé, A.M. and Rushen, J.
• Gene expression of NPC1 is down regulated in the bovine mammary gland following dietary supplementation with sunflower seeds
  Møller, J.W., Theil, P.K., Sørensen, M.T. and Sejrsen, K.
• mRNA abundance of the components of the adiponectin system in adipose tissue and in liver of dairy cows supplemented with or without conjugated linoleic acids throughout lactation
  Vorspohl, S., Mielenz, M., Pappritz, J., Dänicke, S. and Sauerwein, H.
• Effects of sunflower seed supplementation on mammary expression of genes
  regulating sphingomyelin synthesis
  Møller, J.W., Theil, P.K., Sørensen, M.T. and Sejrsen, K.
• Identification of genes regulating milk β-carotene content
  Berry, S.D., Davis, S.R., Beattie, E.M., Thomas, N.L., Burrett, A.K., Ward, H.E., Ankersmit-Udy, A.E., Van Der Does, Y., Macgibbon, A.H.K., Spelman, R.J., Lehnert, K. and Snell, R.G.
• Milking frequency and milk production in pasture-based lactating dairy cows
  Rius, A.G., Kay, J.K., Phyn, C.V.C., Morgan, S.R. and Roche, J.R.
• Haptoglobin mRNA expression in bovine adipose and liver tissue: physiological and conjugated linoleic acids (CLA)-induced changes throughout lactation
  Saremi, B., Mielenz, M., Vorspohl, S., Dänicke, S., Pappritz, J. and Sauerwein, H.
• mRNA expression of genes related to lipogenesis and lipolysis in adipose tissue and plasma leptin in dairy cows during the dry period and in early lactation
  Sadri, H., Van Dorland, H.A. and Bruckmaier, R.M.
• Stage of lactation alters metabolic profiles in blood and liver of cows subjected to feed restriction
  Moyes, K.M., Bjerre-Harpøth, V., Damgaard, B.M. and Ingvartsen, K.L.
• Nutritional and lactational responses of nulliparous ewes induced to lactate according to breed and treatment protocol
  Ben Khedim, M., Caja, G., Salama, A.A.K., Schlageter, A., Albanell, E. and Carné, S.
• Effects of gestation and transition diets on composition and yield of sow colostrum and piglet survival
  Theil, P.K., Hansen, A.V. and Sørensen, M.T.
• Differentially expressed proteins in mammary gland during lactation in sheep
  Signorelli, F., Cifuni, G.F., Napolitano, F. and Miarelli, M.
• Effects of milk production and seasonal calving on some blood metabolite changes in dairy cows at postpartum period
  Daghigh Kia, H., Ziaee, E., Moghaddam, G., Rafat, A. and Davarpoor, H.
• Hormonal (thyroxin, cortisol) and immunological (Leucocytes) responses to cistern size and heat stress in Tunisia
  Ben Younes, R., Ayadi, M., Najar, T., Caccamo, M., Schadt, I., Caja, G. and Ben M’rad, M.