title: Effect of embryonic and neonatal administration of tamoxifen on adiposity in the broiler chicken.
abstract: 1. The effect of early exposure of heavy breed (HB) chicks to an anti-oestrogen (tamoxifen--TAM) on later adiposity was studied. 2. TAM administration at the embryonic stage, but not at the day of hatching, reduced adiposity in females but not in males, at 8 to 9 weeks of age. This reduction in adiposity in females minimised or even alleviated the excess of fat in females compared to males.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rozenboim
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Robinzon
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arnon
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Snapir
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002642:Chick Embryo / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D002645:Chickens / Q000254:growth & development*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D012737:Sex Factors; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D013629:Tamoxifen