Abstract:Introduction. As a main consumer of energy, the brain is particularly susceptible to the effects of hypoxia. However, during long-term evolution, the brain of the plateau yak developed adaptive mechanisms enabling it to maintain normal physiological conditions.
Materials and methods.A total of 20 male yaks belonging to two age groups [newborns (1-6 days old; n = 10) and adults (3-5 years old; n = 10)] were obtained, and the brain tissue was fixed and processed by standard methods. RT-qPCR, ELISA and IHC assays… Show more
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