Overview of the Effects of β-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists on Animal Growth Including Mechanisms of Action

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 160-172

  Mersmann, Harry J ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose Tissue; Growth; Skeletal Muscle; Adrenergic Agonists; Adrenergic Receptors

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POULTRY; REVIEW; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWINE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; POULTRY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWINE;

EID: 0031607382     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.761160x     Document Type: Review

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