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The regulation of GH-dependent hormones and enzymes after feed restriction in dwarf and control chickens.
Life sciences - 1 Jan 1999
Dewil E, Darras V M, Spencer G S, Lauterio T J, Decuypere E
Abstract excerpt
The principal objective of this study was to examine the GH-dependency of IGF-I and IGF-II changes in the chicken. To this end, the regulation of GH-dependent hormones and enzymes were studied in undernourished normal and dwarf chickens. The dwarf chickens examined exhibit a Laron-type dwarfism and have been shown to be GH receptor deficient. Thus, they provide an interesting model to determine the GH-dependency...
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