The Effect of Orally Administered Melatonin on the Seasonality of Deer Pelage Exchange, Antler Development, LH, FSH, Prolactin, Testosterone, T3, T4, Cortisol, and Alkaline Phosphatase

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1986, Pages 331-349

  Bubenik, G A ^a,b   Smith, P S ^a,b   Schams, D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

behavior; growth; pelage; photoperiodicity; reproduction; sex hormones; thyroid

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; GONADOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; MELATONIN; PROLACTIN; RADIOISOTOPE; TESTOSTERONE; THYROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL CELL; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; GROWTH; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCTION; SKIN;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMAL; ANTLERS; DEER; HORNS; HYDROCORTISONE; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; PERIODICITY; PROLACTIN; SEX HORMONES; THYROID HORMONES;

EID: 0023018804     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1986.tb00756.x     Document Type: Article

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