Table 3 Effects of in utero heat stress (IUHS) and age on the mRNA abundance of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis associated receptors and hormones in the hypothalamus, anterior pituitary, and adrenal glands of pigs.

From: Characterizing the postnatal hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis response of in utero heat stressed pigs at 10 and 15 weeks of age

Parameter

In utero treatment—age

SEM

P-value

IUTN-10-week

IUHS-10-week

IUTN-15-week

IUHS-15-week

IU

A

IU × A

N

12

12

12

12

    

Hypothalamus

GR

1.49

1.26

0.77

0.66

0.19

0.39

 < 0.01

0.84

CRH

1.10xy

0.99xy

0.89x

1.31y

0.21

0.32

0.90

0.09

Anterior pituitary

GR

1.83

1.62

0.40

0.39

0.25

0.81

0.03

0.76

POMC

1.26

1.20

1.02

1.15

0.23

0.87

0.47

0.64

CRHR 1

1.05

0.68

0.94

1.07

0.36

0.50

0.77

0.23

CRHR 2

1.09

1.56

0.86

0.93

0.49

0.42

0.58

0.55

Adrenal

MC2R

1.30

1.07

1.29

0.82

0.20

0.11

0.38

0.41

  1. Letters (x, y) indicate tendencies (0.05 < P ≤ 0.10) within a row.
  2. IUTN in utero thermoneutral, IU in utero treatment, A age.
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