Intracerebroventricular Injection of L-Alanine Induces a Sedative Effect under an Acute Stressful Condition in Neonatal Chicks

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 384-387

  Kurauchi, Isao ^a   Furuse, Mitsuhiro ^a   Tachibana, Tetsuya ^a   Han, Li ^b   Hayamizu, Kohsuke ^b   Denbow, D Michael ^c  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Central Research Development Laboratory Fancl Corporation   (Japan)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

intracerebroventricular injection; L alanine; neonatal chick; pyruvate; social separation stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149024074     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.43.384     Document Type: Article

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