Dopamine action in prepubertal Nelore heifers growth hormone secretion

The aim of this study was to evaluate the response of dopamine in the growth hormone secretion (GH) during Nellore heifer’s sexual maturation. The animals were randomly assigned into two experimental groups: Sulpiride group (dopamine D2 antagonist, 0.59 mg/kg, S.C.) and control group (saline solutio...

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Main Authors: Emiliana Oliveira Santana Batista, Daniel Cardoso, Guilherme Paula Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2014-06-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/editor/submission/14826