Differential effects of dexamethasone and clenbuterol on rat growth and on β2-adrenoceptors in lung and skeletal muscle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 604-608

  Huang, H ^a   Gazzola, C ^a   Pegg, G G ^a   Sillence, M N ^a,b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clenbuterol; Dexamethasone; Growth; Lungs; Skeletal Muscle; Adrenergic Agonists

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLENBUTEROL; CYANOIODOPINDOLOL; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LUNG; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WISTAR RAT;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CLENBUTEROL; DEXAMETHASONE; DOWN-REGULATION; DRUG SYNERGISM; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; IODOCYANOPINDOLOL; LUNG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-2;

EID: 0034154591     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.783604x     Document Type: Article

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