N-Methyl-D,L-Aspartate-Induced Growth Hormone Secretion in Barrows: Possible Mechanisms of Action

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 597-602

  Estienne, M J ^a   Harter Dennis, J M ^a   Barb, C R ^b   Hartsock, T G ^c   Campbell, R M ^d   Armstrong, J D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC   (United States)

^e NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

N Methyl D,L Aspartate; Pigs; Somatotropin

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANTISERUM; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; KETAMINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYLASPARTIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; IMMUNOLOGY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ISOMERISM; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; IMMUNE SERA; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; ISOMERISM; KETAMINE; MALE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SWINE;

EID: 0030097619     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.743597x     Document Type: Article

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