Changes in the Body Composition of the Domestic Shorthaired Cat during Growth and Development

1994 ◽  
Vol 124 (suppl_12) ◽  
pp. 2622S-2623S ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen S. Munday ◽  
Kay E. Earle ◽  
Philip Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
The Body

Growth and development of pigs: a reanalysis of the effects of nutrition on body composition

1983 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 681-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Davies
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
The Body ◽  
Total Weight ◽  
Relative Growth ◽  
Relative Growth Rates ◽  
Poor Nutrition

SUMMARYSelected data of McMeekan (1940, 1941) were reanalysed to compare the proportions and distribution of tissues, and the weights of some organs, in pigs growing at different growth rates due to differing levels of nutrition. The effects of variation in fat content were excluded, and the distribution of tissues was compared at the same total weight for each tissue, by allometric regressions. Except for components of the head and neck, and the stomach, the results do not support a concept of retardation of development by poor nutrition of those parts of the body with the highest relative growth rates.

Growth, food intake and development in broiler cockerels raised to maturity

1985 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola J. Prescott ◽  
C. M. Wathes ◽  
J. K. Kirkwood ◽  
G. C. Perry
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
The Body ◽  
Allometric Relationships ◽  
Absolute Growth

ABSTRACTThe food intake, growth and development of Ross broiler cockerels were recorded from 1 day old to maturity. At regular intervals, the body composition of these birds was determined and the eviscerated carcasses were chemically analysed. Allometric relationships of component weights and live weight were examined. Historical comparisons with fowl reared during the last 60 years did not reveal any significant changes in the pattern of development, despite faster absolute growth rates and heavier mature weights.

Melatonin Modulates Lactation by Regulating Prolactin Secretion Via Tuberoinfundibular Dopaminergic Neurons in the Hypothalamus- Pituitary System

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 744-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongyang Li ◽  
JingyaWei ◽  
Fengtao Ma ◽  
Qiang Shan ◽  
Duo Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pineal Gland ◽  
Pituitary Gland ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Dopaminergic Neurons ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Endocrine System ◽  
Mammary Glands ◽  
Prolactin Secretion ◽  
The Body ◽  
Stimulation Of

In-depth studies have identified many hormones important for controlling mammary growth and maintaining lactation. One of these is melatonin, which is synthesized and secreted by the pineal gland to regulate circadian rhythms, improve antioxidant capacity, and enhance immunity. Prolactin is secreted by the pituitary gland and is associated with the growth and development of mammary glands as well as initiation and maintenance of lactation. The hypothalamus-pituitary system, the most important endocrine system in the body, regulates prolactin secretion mainly through dopamine released from tuberoinfundibular dopaminergic neurons. This review provides a reference for further study and describes the regulation of lactation and prolactin secretion by melatonin, primarily via the protection and stimulation of tuberoinfundibular dopaminergic neurons.

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