Non-Esterified Fatty Acids Over-Activate the TLR2/4-NF-Κb Signaling Pathway to Increase Inflammatory Cytokine Synthesis in Neutrophils from Ketotic Cows

Background/Aims: Dairy cows with clinical ketosis display a negative energy balance and high blood concentrations of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs), the latter of which is an important pathological factor of ketosis in cows. The aims of this study were to investigate the inflammatory status of ketotic cows and to determine whether and through what underlying mechanism high levels of NEFAs induce an inflammatory response. Methods:...