Skip to main content
. 2018 Apr 19;96(6):2162–2174. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky144

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Effect of heat stress on circulating insulin and ovarian insulin signaling proteins. Postpubertal cycling gilts were housed in either thermal-neutral (TN) or heat stress (HS) environment for 5 d during the follicular phase. Impact of HS on (A) plasma insulin concentration, (B) mean daily feed intake, and (C) the ratio of plasma insulin to feed intake on the morning of euthanasia; values represent mean ± SE. n = 6 animals per treatment. Graphs depict relative densitometric values of (D) INSR or (E) IRS1 protein in TN or HS porcine ovary; values represent mean ± SE. Equal protein loading was confirmed by Ponceau S (PS) staining of membranes. n = 6 animals per treatment; *P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01. INSR, insulin receptor; IRS1, insulin receptor substrate 1.