Effects of Central Administration of Glutamine and Alanine on Feed Intake and Hypothalamic Expression of Orexigenic and Anorexigenic Neuropetides in Broiler Chicks

Effects of Central Administration of Glutamine and Alanine on Feed Intake and Hypothalamic Expression of Orexigenic and Anorexigenic Neuropetides in Broiler Chicks

Different amino acids have been shown to affect feed intake when injected directly into the central nervous system of birds. In the present study, we investigated the effects of L-glutamine and L-alanine on feed intake and the mRNA expression levels of hypothalamic neuropeptides involved in feed int...

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Main Authors: Khondowe Paul, Song-bo WANG, Sheng-feng CHEN, Jian-jian YU, Xiao-tong ZHU, Li-na WANG, Ping GAO, Qian-yun XI, Yong-liang ZHANG, Gang SHU, Qing-yan JIANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Subjects:
L-glutamine
L-alanine
intracerebroventricular (ICV)
feed intake
hypothalamus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311912601129

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