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Table 2 Correlations of spexin and spexin related methabolites during transition period in high yielding dairy cows (n = 10)

From: Changes in metabolic and hormonal profiles during transition period in dairy cattle – the role of spexin

Trait 1

Trait 2

Repeated measures correlation

P-value

Spexin, ng/ml

NEFA, mmol/l

−0.393

0.005

Spexin, ng/ml

BHBA, mmol/l

−0.346

0.012

Spexin, ng/ml

Ghrelin total, pg/ml

−0.405

0.005

Spexin, ng/ml

Progesterone, ng/ml

0.421

0.003

NEFA, mmol/l

BHBA, mmol/l

0.430

0.002

NEFA, mmol/l

Corticosterone, ng/ml

0.296

0.042

NEFA, mmol/l

IGF - I, ng/ml

0.495

< 0.001

NEFA, mmol/l

Ghrelin total, pg/ml

0.349

0.016

NEFA, mmol/l

Insulin, ng/ml

−0.537

0.000

NEFA, mmol/l

Progesterone, ng/ml

−0.446

0.002

NEFA, mmol/l

Leptin, ng/ml

−0.435

0.002

BHBA, mmol/l

IGF - I, ng/ml

0.368

0.009

BHBA, mmol/l

Ghrelin total, pg/ml

0.640

< 0.001

BHBA, mmol/l

Insulin, ng/ml

−0.452

0.002

BHBA, mmol/l

Glucose, mg/dl

−0.397

0.004

BHBA, mmol/l

Progesterone, ng/ml

−0.338

0.018

BHBA, mmol/l

TG, mg/dl

−0.288

0.050

Ghrelin total, pg/ml

Progesterone, ng/ml

−0.373

0.013

Progesterone, ng/ml

17 β -estradiol, pg/ml

0.363

0.023

Progesterone, ng/ml

Insulin, ng/ml

0.413

0.007

Progesterone, ng/ml

IGF - I, ng/ml

−0.453

0.001

Progesterone, ng/ml

Corticosterone, ng/ml

−0.609

< 0.001

Progesterone, ng/ml

ALP, IU/l

0.327

0.022

  1. NEFA nonesterified fatty acid, BHBA β-hydroxybutyrate acid, IGF – I insulin-like growth factor I, AST aspartate transaminase, ALP alkaline phosphatase: