Research Papers:

• Argov, N., Arav, A. and Sklan, D. (2004) Number of oocytes obtained by aspiration of cows in early, but not late lactation increased with plasma
  insulin and estradiol concentrations and expression of mRNA of the FSH receptor in granulosa cells. Theriogenology 61:947-962.

• Argov, N., and Sklan, D. (2004) Expression of mRNA of lipoprotein receptor related protein 8, low density lipoprotein receptor and very low
  density lipoprotein receptor in bovine ovarian cells during follicular development and corpus luteum formation and regression. 68:169-175.

• Argov, N., Moallem, U. and Sklan, D. (2004) Lipid transport in the developing bovine follicle: expression of genes for selective uptake increases
  and for endocytosis decreases. 71:479-485.​

• Argov, N., Moallem, U. and Sklan, D. (2005) Summer heat stress alters the mRNA expression of selective-uptake and endocytotic receptors in
  bovine ovarian cells. 64:1475-1489.

• Argov, N.,Sklan, D. and Arieli, A. (2007) Role for LDL in estradiol synthesis capacity of bovine ovarian follicles. Livestock Science
  107:289-293 90.

• Argov, N.,., Sklan, D., Zeron, Y. and Roth, Z. (2007) Association between seasonal changes in fatty acid composition, expression of VLDL receptor
  and sperm quality in bovine. 67:878-885 .

• Zachut, M., Arieli, A.,  Lehrer, N., Argov, N. and Moallem, U. (2008) Dietary unsaturated fatty acids influence preovulatory follicle characteristics in dairy cows. Reproduction 135:683-692.

• Argov-Argaman, N, Wachsmann-Hogiu, S., Freeman, S., Huser, T., Lebrilla, C.B. and German, J.B. (2008) Size-dependent lipid content in human milk fat globules. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry 56:7446-7450.

• Argov-Argaman, N., Smilowitz, J., Bricarello, D., Barboza, M., Lerno, L., Froehlich, J., Hyeyoung, L., Zivcovic, A., Lemay, D., Freeman, S., Lebrila, C., Parikh, A. and German, J.B. (2010) Lactosomes; structural and compositional classification of unique nanometer size milk lipid particle in human milk. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry 58:11234-11242.  

• Mesilati-Stahy, R. , Mida, K. and Argov-Argaman, N. (2011) Size-dependent lipid content of bovine milk fat globule and membrane phospholipids. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry 59:7427-74352.  

• Mesilati-Stahy, R., Malka, H. and Argov-Argaman, N. (2012) Association of plasma insulin concentration to fatty acid distribution between milk fat and membrane synthesis. 95:1767-1775.  

• Argov-Argaman, N., Eshel, O., Lehrer, H., Uni, Z. Moallem, U.C and Arieli, A. (2012) Effects of dietary carbohydrates on rumen epithelial metabolism of non lactating heifers. 95:3977-3986.

• Argov-Argaman, N., Mbogori, T., Sebastian, C., Shamay, A. and Mabjeesh, S. (2012) Hyperinsulinemic clamp modulates milk fat globule lipid composition in goats. 95(10):5776-5787.

• Mida, K., Shamay, A. and Argov-Argaman, N. (2012) Elongation and desaturation pathways in mammary gland epithelial cells are associated with modulation of fat and membrane composition. 60:10657-10665.

• Argov-Argaman, N., Mahgrefthe, K. , Zeron, Y. and Roth, Z. (2012) Season-induced variation in lipid composition is associated with semen quality in Holstein bulls. 29:479-485.

• Argov-Argaman, N., Mahgrefthe, K. , Zeron, Y. and Roth, Z. (2013) Variation in lipids profile within semen compartments—the bovine model of ageing. Theriogenology 80:712-721.

• Mabjeesh, S.J., Argov-Argaman, N. , Sabastian, C. , Bequette, B., Mbogori, T. and Shamay, A.C (2013) Expression of PEPCK iso-forms in the mammary gland of dairy goats is regulated by insulin status. The Open Agriculture Journal DOI: 10.2174/1874331520130722002.

• Argov-Argaman, N., Cohen, B., Mida, K., Visker, M.and Hetinga, K. (2013) Milk fat content and DGAT1 genotype determine lipid composition of the milkfatglobule membrane. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068707.​

• Mesilati-Stahy, R. and Argov-Argaman, N. (2014) The relationship between size and lipid composition of the bovine milk fat globule is modulated by lactation stage. 145:562-570.

• Argov-Argaman, N., Mesilati-Stahy, R., Magen, Y. and Moallem, U. (2014) Membrane remodeling induced by concentrate-to-forage ratio in dairy cow rations alters milk fat globule diameter and composition. Journal of Dairy Science 97:6286-6295.

• Mesilati-Stahy, R., Malka, H. and Argov-Argaman, N.(2015) Influence of glucogenic dietary supplementation and reproductive state on the composition of lipids in milk. 9: 1008-1015.

• Cohen, B., Shamay, A.and Argov-Argaman, N (2015) Regulation of lipid droplet size in mammary epithelial cells by remodeling of membrane lipid composition—a potential mechanism.. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0121645.

• Mesilati-Stahy, R., Moallem, U. and Argov-Argaman, N.(2015) Altered concentrate to forage ratio in cows ration enhanced bioproduction of specific size subpopulation of milk fat globules. . 15;179:199-205.

• Lubetzky R., Argov-Argaman N., Mimouni, F.B., Armoni Domany, K., Shiff, Y., Berkovitz, Z., Reifen, R. and Mandel, D. C (2015) Fatty acids composition of human milk fed to small for gestational age infants .J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 29:1-15.

• Argov-Argaman, N., Hadaya, O., Glasser, T., Muklada, H., Dvash, L.,, Ronit Mesilati-Stahy, R. and Landau,S.Y.. Milk fat globule size, phospholipid contents and composition of milk from purebred and Alpine-crossbred Mid-Eastern goats under confinement or grazing condition. International Dairy Journal. Accepted for publication.

• Shefer-Weinber, D.S, Sasso, S.S, Schwartz, B.C, Argov-Argaman, N.C and Tirosh, O.PI (2016) Deleterious effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in the fat-1 mouse model. Clinical Nutrition Experimental 12, 37-49

• Argov-Argaman, N., Dror Mandel, Ronit Lubetzky, Moran Hausman Kedem,Bat-Hen Cohen, Zipi Berkovitz, and Ram Reifen. (2016) Human milk fatty acid composition is affected by maternal age. 29:1-15.

• Lu, J., Argov-Argaman, N., Anggrek, J, Boeren, S., van Hooijdonk, T., Vervoort, J. and Hettinga, K.(2016) The protein and lipid composition of the membrane of milk fat globules is depending on size. Journal of Dairy Science. Accepted for publication.

• Chertok, I., Haile,Z., Eventov, S., Silanikov, N. and Argov-Argaman, N. Influence of gestational diabetes mellitus on fatty acid concentrations in human colostrum. Nutrition. 2017( 36) 17-21.​

• Hadaya, O.,s Glasser, T.,C Muklada, H.,T Dvash, L.,T, Ronit Mesilati-Stahy, R.T and Landau,S.Y.,c. Argov-Argaman, N.PI (2017)  Milk composition in Damascus, Mamber and F1 Alpine crossbred goats under grazing or confinement management. Small Ruminant Research. Accepted for publication.

• Chertok IRA, Haile ZT, Silanikove N, Argov-Argaman N (2017) Colostral Metabolites as Indicators of Lactogenesis II in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Ann Pregnancy Care 1(1): 1001.​

• Snobel, J., Smilowitz, J.T., Argov-Argaman, N. & Underwood M. (2018) Plasma lipoprotein particle subclasses in preterm infants. American journal of Perinatology.2017.  35(4) 369-379.

• Cohen, B., Shamay, A.  and Argov-Argaman, N. (2018) Lipid metabolism in mammary epithelial cells – a comparison of common
  in-vitro models. Advances in Dairy Research. 06. 10.4172/2329-888X.1000202.

• Mesilati-Stahy, R. and Argov-Argaman, N. (2018) Changes in lipid droplets morphometric features in mammary epithelial cells upon exposure to non-esterified free fatty acids compared with VLDL. PLOS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209565.

• Komsky-Elbaz, A., Biran, D.,  Azaizeh, H.,  Saktsier, M.,  Argov-Argaman, N.,  Landau, S.Y. and Roth,Z. (2019)
  Atrazine-induced toxicity in goat spermatozoa is alleviated to some extent by polyphenol-enriched feed.  Chemosphere. Accepted for publication.

•  Argov-Argaman, N., Cohen-Zinder, M.,  Leibovich, H.,  Yishay, M.,  Eitam, H., Agmon, R.,  Hadaya, O.,  
  Mesilati-Stahy, R.,  Miron, J . and Shabtay, A. (2019) Dietary Pomegranate Peel Improves Milk Quality of Lactating Ewes: Emphasis on Milk Fat Globule Membrane Properties and Antioxidative Traits. Food Chemistry. Accepted for publication.

• Hadaya, O., Landau, Y., Glasser, T., Muklada, H., Deutch, T., Shemesh, M. and Argov-Argaman, N. Producing pasture-like milk from goats in confinement. \, N. Livestock Science.  Accepted for publication. 2020.

• Argov-Argaman, N.PI, Raz, C.S and Roth, Z.PI (2020) Progesterone regulation of milk fat globule size is VLDL
  dependent. Frontiers in Endocrinology 11, 596.

• Hadaya, O.S, Bransi-Nicola, R.S, Shalev, Y.S, Azaizah, H.C, Roth, Z.C, Muklada, H.T, Deutch, T.T, Landau, S.Y.C and Argov-Argaman, N.PI (2020) Pistacia lentiscus extract enhances mammary epithelial cells' productivity by modulating their oxidative status. Scientific Reports 10, 20985.

• Argov-Argaman, N.PI, Glasser, T.C, Muklada, HT, Hadaya, O.S, Mesilati-Stahy, R.T, Raz, C.S and Landau, S.Y.C (2021) Lipidome changes, with a focus on phospholipids, due to feeding systems and processing in goat milk. Food Chemistry.

• Rozner, R.S, Vernikov, J.S, Griess-Fishheimer, S.S, Travinsky, T.S, Penn, S.T, Schwartz, B.C, Mesilati-Stahy, R.T, Argov-Argaman, N.C, Shahar, R.C and Monsonego-Ornan, E.PI (2020) The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from different sources in bone development. Nutrients​​​

• Argov-Argaman, N., Glasser, T., Muklada, H, Hadaya, O., Mesilati-Stahy, R., Raz, C. and Landau, S.Y. (2021) Lipidome changes, with a focus on phospholipids, due to feeding systems and processing in goat milk. Food Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127938 [5.399;7/135 (Food Science and Technology)17].

• Kogan, T., Zeron, Y. , Laor, R., Mesilati-Stahy, R., Argov-Argaman, N., and Roth, Z.(2018). Effect of cryopreservation on semen progressive motility. Animal Reproduction Science, 194, e18.  [2.2. 18/47 (Agriculture, Dairy and animals Sciences), 11].

• Hadaya, O. ,  Landau, S.Y. , Muklada, H., Deutch-Traubmann,T. , Glasser, T. , Bransi Nicola, R. , Azaizeh,H., Awwad, Fares, H. , Shalev, Y.  and Argov-Argaman, N. (2021) Direct effects of phenolic compounds on the mammary gland: In vivo and ex vivo evidence. Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochms. 2021.100034. [3.3 135/359 (Food science). 6].

•  Kogan, T. , Grossman Dahan, D. , Argov-Argaman, N. , Zeron, Y. , Komsky- Elbaz, A. , Kalo, D. and Zvi Roth. (2021) Fatty acid composition, cryotolerance and fertility competence of progressively motile bovine spermatozoa. Animals.  11(10), 2948. 

• Shalev, Y., Hadaya, O. , Bransi, R.S, Landau, S.Y. , Azaizeh, H. , Muklada, H. , Glasser, T. , Roth, Z. , Deutch-Traubman, T. , Haj-Zaroubi, M.  and Argov- Argaman, N.(2022) Entourage effect for phenolic compounds on production and metabolism of mammary epithelial cells.. Heilyon- Cell press. 8 (3).

• Raz, C., Shemesh, M. and Argov-Argaman, N."The milk fat globule size governs a physiological switch for biofilm formation by Bacillus subtilis (2023). Frontiers in Nutrition. DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.844587

• Wagali, P.S, S Godliver N. S, Kilama, S. S, Sabastian, C., T Ben-Zeev, S., S Yehoshav A., S  Ben-Meir, Y.,C Argov-Argaman, N.,C Saranga, Y., C and Mabjeesh, S. PI The effect of tef (Eragrostis tef) hay inclusion on feed intake, digestibility and milk production in dairy cows. Frontiers in Animal Science. 4: 1260787. 

• Raz, C., Shemesh, C., and Argov-Argaman, N. "The role of milk fat globule size in modulating the composition of postbiotics produced by Bacillus subtilis and their effect  mammary epithelial cells. Food Chemistry (2023): 136730. 

• Argov-Argaman, N., Altman, H. , Janssen, J.N., Daeem, S. , Raz, C. , Mesilati-Stahy, R., Penn, S.,  and Monsonego-Ornan, E. (2024) Effect of milk fat globules on growth and metabolism in rats fed an unbalanced diet. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10,

•   Asido, E. , Zeigerman, H. , Verman, M. , Argov-Argaman, N. C, Kanner, J. , & Tirosh, O.(2023). Meat crust as a novel food ingredient to regulate lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress. Current Research in Food Science, 100652. 

• Galindo C.J.,, Levy, G., Feldman, Y., Roth, Z., Shalev,J., Raz, C., Mor, E.,C and Argov-Argaman, N.(2024) Microwave dielectric response of bovine milk as a pregnancy detection tool in dairy cows. Sensors 24(9), 2742; DOI: 10.3390/s24092742.

• Tzirkel-Hancock, N.,  Raz,C., Sharabi, L., Argov-Argaman, N.(2024). The stressogenic  Impact of Bacterial Secretomes is Modulated by the  Size of the Milk Fat Globule Used as a Substrate. Foods (accepted for publication). (4.7, 2/78 Health professions). 

• Raz, C., Tzirkel-Hancock, N., Shemesh, M., & Argov-Argaman, N.(2025). The role of structure in the interaction between bacteria, mammary epithelial cells and milk fat globules from raw or “cultured” milk. Food Chemistry, 467, 142244. (

• Tadmor-Levi, R., and Argov-Argaman, N. "Distinctive Lipogenic Gene Expression Patterns in the Mammary Glands of Dairy Cows Are Associated with the Unique Fatty Acid Composition of Bovine Milk Fat." Foods 14.3 (2025): 412.

• Cohen-Zinder, M.,Shor-Shimoni, E.,, Glasser, T.,, Leibovich, H., David, T., Argov- Argaman, N. and Shabtay, A.(2025). Dietary Moringa oleifera Improves Goat Milk Quality: Benefits for Human Nutrition and the Dairy Industry. Food Chemistry, 479, 143786.  .

• Galiano, C.J. , Levy, G.,  Argov-Argaman, N. , Roth, Z.  and Feldman, Y.  "Bovine milk microwave dielectric response to pregnancy," 2021 13th International Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances (ISEMA), 2021,pp. 1-4.

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