TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Note on Serum Insulin in Mexican Cuino Pigs
AU - , F. Grageola AU - , C. Lemus AU - , R.A. Alonso AU - , C. Camacho AU - , J. Ly 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 6
IS  - 10
SP  - 1155
EP  - 1157
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2007.1155.1157
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2007.1155.1157
KW  - Mexican cuino pigs
KW  -insulin
KW  -age
KW  -body weight
KW  -sex
AB  - In this study a 2×2 factorial arrangement was used to study the effect of sex and age on serum insulin levels in 24 growing Mexican Cuino pigs between 3 and 6 months old. There were no significant differences (p< 0.05) neither  for  sex × age interaction nor for sex in any measured index. Overall, Mexican Cuino pigs had 14.4 and 50.8 kg of live weigh (p< 0.001) and 9.33 and 19.26 u mL <SUP>1</SUP> of  fasting serum insulin levels (p< 0.001) at 3 and 6 months old, respectively. Pearson correlation matrix revealed significant differences (p< 0.05) among age, live weigth and fasting insulin levels in the examined period of life in growing Mexican Cuino pigs. According to the present evaluation, hiperinsulinemia should be present in Mexican Cuino pigs, as it has been found in either obese conventional genotypes of pigs or genetically manipulated to be small and obese animals. This effect was accentuated as pigs aged up to 6 months life. Sex appeared to have no influence on serum status of Mexican Cuino pig insulin.
ER  -