title: Glycosaminoglycan concentrations in horse plasma and serum. Differences with other animal species and identification of affecting factors.
abstract: 1. The measured values of acid glycosaminoglycan (GAG) concentration in plasma or in serum show significant differences between trained and untrained horses and among sedentary horses and other animal species (cattle, rabbit, sheep). 2. Diurnal variations in serum GAG levels are reported (cattle), and changes in plasma GAG concentrations after road transport (horses) and in late pregnancy (mares, cows), while sex, age and breed do not affect them.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Fisiologia Generale e Speciale degli Animali domestici e Chimica Biologica, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ferlazzo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vinci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panzera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferlazzo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calatroni
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000097:blood*; D006736:Horses / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal; D011247:Pregnancy; D011817:Rabbits; D012756:Sheep; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans