Exogenous testosterone modulates tumor necrosis factor-α and acute phase protein responses to repeated endotoxin challenge in steers

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 301-311

  Kahl, S ^a   Elsasser, T H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute phase proteins; Cattle; Endotoxin; Testosterone; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; ENDOTOXIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE, E COLI O55 B5; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE, E COLI O55-B5; TESTOSTERONE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; MALE;

ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ENDOTOXINS; INFLAMMATION; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MALE; TESTOSTERONE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33749505489     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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