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ct-10018	Hiebel, Katrina ; Menino, Alfred ; Kutzler, Michelle 	Acupuncture increases matrix metalloproteinase activity in bovine caruncles after calving 	2018	1	.pdf	application/pdf	606	33	47	If MMP activity is absent or diminished placental retention can result due to lack of collagenase activity.1 Acupuncture has been used as a treatment for other reproductive disorders in dairy cattle including delayed uterine involution, repeat breeding, and uterine infections.2 The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of acupuncture in dairy cows on caruncular MMP activity at 0, 2, and 4 hours after calving. 2018: ACUPUNCTURE INCREASES MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE ACTIVITY IN BOVINE CARUNCLES AFTER CALVING Acupuncture increases matrix metalloproteinase activity in bovine caruncles after calving Katrina Hiebel,a Alfred Menino,b Michelle Kutzlerb aDepartment of Integrated Science and bDepartment of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Introduction Placental release is a complex physiological process involving matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) lysis to separate cotyledon from caruncle.	cache/ct-10018.pdf	txt/ct-10018.txt