Effects of Restraint Stress on Circulating Corticosterone and Met Enkephalin in Chickens: Induction of Shifts in Insulin Secretion and Carbohydrate Metabolism
This study examined the effects of acute restraint stress in the presence or absence of naltrexone on the circulating concentrations of insulin, glucose, Met-enkephalin and corticosterone in 14-week-old chickens [design: 2 sex × 2 stress/non-stress × 2 +/− naltrexone]. In chickens (five male and fiv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-02-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/5/752 |