# Late-gestation heat stress alters placental structure and function in multiparous dairy cows

*PRI Rank #16 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #16 |
| 18m citations | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Dairy Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3168/jds.2024-25529 |
| Corresponding authors | L T Casarotto |
| Institution | University of Florida, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/reproductive-physiology-in-livestock/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.3168/jds.2024-25529](https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2024-25529)

## Topics

late-gestation heat stress · placental structure · multiparous Holstein cows · active cooling · cotyledon morphology · placental efficiency · gestation length · calf birth weight · RNA sequencing · DNA methylation · reduced representation bisulfite sequencing · Differentially expressed genes · NPSR1 · PGF · HSPB8 · MMP12 · PAPPA2 · vascular area · thermoregulation adaptations · collagen biosynthesis

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