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Effects of short-term starvation on ghrelin, GH-IGF system, and IGF-binding proteins in Atlantic salmon.
Fish physiology and biochemistry - 1 Mar 2011
Hevrøy E M, Azpeleta C, Shimizu M, Lanzén A, Kaiya H, Espe M, Olsvik P A
Abstract excerpt
The effects of short-time fasting on appetite, growth, and nutrient were studied in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts. Feed deprivation did change the energy metabolism with reduced plasma protein and muscle indispensible amino acid levels. Plasma levels of ghrelin were significantly higher in...
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