Effect of adrenaline and adrenergic active drugs on growth hormone secretion in immature cockerels.
In immature cockerels adrenaline administration lowered the levels of plasma growth hormone. Both alpha and beta adrenergic receptor agonists also depressed the circulating growth hormone levels. In the presence of beta blockade, the suppressive effect of adrenaline on growth hormone secretion was not observed.
D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000502:physiology*; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male
D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D013006:Growth Hormone; D004837:Epinephrine