Immunisation of cattle against somatostatin: effects on carcass composition and the responsiveness of viable fat explants to digestive tract hormones

• Main Authors: Baba, A.S.H., Sembiring, M., Shafit, H., Zainur, A.S.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2000
• Subjects: QH301 Biology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/6574/; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-23244448302&partnerID=40&md5=f3b4ca961ac840457ea82819b6eecc9c
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Kedah-Kelantan cattle were immunised against somatostatin (SS) and the animals slaughtered on the 45th week. Viable fat expiants were cultured in vitro in the presence of insulin (10 -10 M), cholecystokinin (CCK), gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIF), glucagon-like polypeptide (7-35) (GLP-1) or SS (...