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A. de Kruif
Researcher at Ghent University
Publications - 211
Citations - 9787
A. de Kruif is an academic researcher from Ghent University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sperm & Sperm motility. The author has an hindex of 55, co-authored 211 publications receiving 9167 citations.
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Risk factors for post partum ovarian dysfunction in high producing dairy cows in Belgium: a field study.
TL;DR: An epidemiological study of risk factors for postpartal ovarian disturbances was carried out on 334 high-yielding dairy cows in 6 well-managed Belgian herds and attention was focused on abnormal cyclicity during the preservice, postpartum period.
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Non-esterified fatty acids in follicular fluid of dairy cows and their effect on developmental capacity of bovine oocytes in vitro.
J.L.M.R. Leroy,Tom Vanholder,Bart Mateusen,A Christophe,Geert Opsomer,A. de Kruif,Gaëtan Genicot,A. Van Soom +7 more
TL;DR: In vitro results suggest that NEB may hamper fertility of high-yielding dairy cows through increased NEFA concentrations in FF affecting oocyte quality, and non-esterified fatty acids being the predominant fatty acids in FF.
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Metabolic changes in follicular fluid of the dominant follicle in high-yielding dairy cows early post partum
J.L.M.R. Leroy,Tom Vanholder,J.R Delanghe,Geert Opsomer,A. Van Soom,P. E. J. Bols,Jeroen Dewulf,A. de Kruif +7 more
TL;DR: The results from the present study confirm that the typical metabolic adaptations which can be found in serum of high-yielding dairy cows shortly post partum, are reflected in follicular fluid and, therefore, may affect the quality of both the oocyte and the granulosa cells.
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Effect of non-esterified fatty acids on bovine granulosa cell steroidogenesis and proliferation in vitro.
TL;DR: It is concluded that PA, SA and to a lesser degree OA modulate granulosa cell proliferation and steroidogenesis in vitro and may be involved in the occurrence of ovarian dysfunction during the postpartum period in high-yielding dairy cows.
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Metabolite and ionic composition of follicular fluid from different-sized follicles and their relationship to serum concentrations in dairy cows.
J.L.M.R. Leroy,Tom Vanholder,J.R Delanghe,Geert Opsomer,A. Van Soom,P. E. J. Bols,A. de Kruif +6 more
TL;DR: The results from the present study suggest that the oocyte and the granulosa cells of dairy cows grow and mature in a biochemical environment that changes from small to large follicles.