Genetic selection that has been carried out for several dozen years has led to significant
progress in poultry production by improving productive traits and increasing the profitability …

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is one of the most abundant and ubiquitously expressed
neuropeptides in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, and its regulatory effects …

Abstract Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH), a 12 amino acid peptide, is expressed in
the avian brain and inhibits luteinizing hormone secretion. Additionally, exogenous injection …

Selection of broiler chickens for growth has led to increased adipose tissue accretion. To
investigate the post-hatch development of adipose tissue, the abdominal, clavicular, and …

Chickens from lines selected for low (LWS) or high (HWS) body weight differ by 10-fold in
body weight at 56 days old with differences in food intake, glucose regulation, and body …

Neuropeptide Y is an evolutionarily conserved neurotransmitter that stimulates food intake in
higher vertebrate species and promotes adipogenesis in mammals. The objective of this …

We have demonstrated that chicken lines which have undergone intense divergent selection
for either low (LWS) or high (HWS) body weight (anorexic and obese containing …

Adrenomedullin has various physiological roles including appetite regulation. The objective
of present study was to determine the effects of ICV injection of adrenomedullin and its …

Functional Dyspepsia (FD) is a common functional gastrointestinal disease, which can
reduce the quality of life in patients. Prior research has indicated that insula is closely related …

Alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) reduces food intake in birds and mammals.
The objective of this experiment was to determine effects of α-MSH on food and water intake …