R A Merkel

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1 Cellular aspects of muscle growth: myogenic cell proliferation. J Anim Sci 1979 0.97
2 Testosterone up-regulates androgen receptors and decreases differentiation of porcine myogenic satellite cells in vitro. Endocrinology 1996 0.95
3 Conditions for isolation and culture of porcine myogenic satellite cells. Tissue Cell 1992 0.95
4 Fibroblast growth factor, epidermal growth factor, insulin-like growth factors, and platelet-derived growth factor-BB stimulate proliferation of clonally derived porcine myogenic satellite cells. J Cell Physiol 1993 0.90
5 Effects of phenethanolamines and propranolol on the proliferation of cultured chick breast muscle satellite cells. J Anim Sci 1990 0.89
6 Skeletal muscle protein metabolism and serum growth hormone, insulin, and cortisol concentrations in growing steers implanted with estradiol-17 beta, trenbolone acetate, or estradiol-17 beta plus trenbolone acetate. J Anim Sci 1992 0.89
7 Growth of adipose and lean tissue mass in hindlimbs of genetically obese mice during preobese and obese phases of development. Am J Clin Nutr 1975 0.86
8 Physiological responses of stress susceptible and stress resistant pigs to heat stress. J Anim Sci 1974 0.83
9 Muscle growth and satellite cell proliferative activity in obese (OB/OB) mice. J Anim Sci 1985 0.83
10 Transforming growth factor-beta, basic fibroblast growth factor, and platelet-derived growth factor-BB interact to affect proliferation of clonally derived porcine satellite cells. J Cell Physiol 1993 0.83
11 Effect of exogenous prednisolone and methylprednisolone upon plasma 17-hydroxycorticosteroid levels and some porcine muscle characteristics. J Anim Sci 1967 0.82
12 Ractopamine increases total and myofibrillar protein synthesis in cultured rat myotubes. J Nutr 1990 0.80
13 Muscle protein metabolism in finishing pigs fed ractopamine. J Anim Sci 1989 0.79
14 Proliferation of skeletal muscle satellite cells after castration and administration of testosterone propionate. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1988 0.79
15 Effect of growth hormone, testosterone and serum concentration on actin synthesis in cultured satellite cells. J Anim Sci 1983 0.79
16 Perifusion model system to culture bovine hypothalamic slices in series with dispersed anterior pituitary cells. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 1994 0.79
17 Skeletal muscle growth and expression of skeletal muscle alpha-actin mRNA and insulin-like growth factor I mRNA in pigs during feeding and withdrawal of ractopamine. J Anim Sci 1993 0.78
18 Clonal analysis of satellite cells in growing mice. J Anim Sci 1978 0.78
19 Skeletal muscle alpha-actin synthesis is increased pretranslationally in pigs fed the phenethanolamine ractopamine. Endocrinology 1990 0.78
20 Body composition of animals treated with partitioning agents: implications for human health. FASEB J 1991 0.77
21 The effect of testosterone on skeletal muscle development and protein synthesis in rabbits. Growth 1976 0.77
22 Fatty acid profiles, lipogenesis, and lipolysis in lipid depots in finishing pigs treated with recombinant porcine somatotropin. J Anim Sci 1993 0.77
23 Estrogen and androgen elicit growth hormone release via dissimilar patterns of hypothalamic neuropeptide secretion. Steroids 2001 0.77
24 Adipogenic cell line TA1: a suitable model to study the effect of beta-adrenergic agonists on lipid metabolism. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1992 0.77
25 Quantitative characterization of beta-adrenergic receptor subtypes in porcine adipocytes. Comp Biochem Physiol C 1992 0.77
26 Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor activity in porcine adipocytes is androgen and age/cell size dependent. Comp Biochem Physiol Comp Physiol 1993 0.76
27 Applications of hormones in the metabolic regulation of growth and lactation in ruminants. Fed Proc 1987 0.76
28 The relationship between composition of gain and circulating hormones in growing beef bulls fed three dietary crude protein levels. J Anim Sci 1988 0.76
29 Administration of growth hormone to pigs alters the relative amount of insulin-like growth factor-I mRNA in liver and skeletal muscle. J Endocrinol 1991 0.76
30 Increases in insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 accompany decreases in proliferation and differentiation when porcine muscle satellite cells undergo multiple passages. J Anim Sci 1998 0.76
31 Genetic obesity and the muscle satellite cell. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1984 0.76
32 Skeletal muscle protein turnover in young male pigs. J Nutr 1985 0.76
33 Composition, solubility and gel properties of salt soluble proteins from two bovine muscle types. Meat Sci 1999 0.75
34 Leucine degradation in sheep. Br J Nutr 1988 0.75
35 The effects of dietary crude protein level on rate, efficiency and composition of gain of growing beef bulls. J Anim Sci 1988 0.75
36 Effects of age of pig and form of parenteral iron upon tissue iron concentration and ham discoloration at slaughter. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1967 0.75
37 Myofibrillar protein synthesis and assembly in satellite cell cultures isolated from skeletal muscle of mice. J Anim Sci 1979 0.75
38 Ultrastructural changes in bovine Longissimus muscle during postmortem ageing. Meat Sci 1978 0.75
39 Measurement of protein turnover in skeletal muscle strips. J Anim Sci 1988 0.75
40 Histochemical activity of some lysosomal enzymes in normal and in pale, soft and exudative pig muscle. J Anim Sci 1971 0.75
41 Skeletal muscle growth and protein turnover in neonatal boars and barrows. J Anim Sci 1994 0.75
42 RNA transcription in porcine skeletal muscle nuclei during postnatal development. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1994 0.75
43 Developmental comparisons of boars and barrows: II. Body composition and bone development. J Anim Sci 1985 0.75
44 Androgens modulate growth hormone-releasing factor-induced GH release from bovine anterior pituitary cells in static culture. Domest Anim Endocrinol 1992 0.75
45 Fat mobilizing lipase in relation to fatness in lambs. J Anim Sci 1973 0.75
46 Determination of the relative abundance of skeletal muscle alpha actin mRNA in muscle of livestock species. J Anim Sci 1993 0.75
47 Growth and muscle development of feedlot cattle of different genetic backgrounds. J Anim Sci 1981 0.75
48 Structural characteristics of porcine skeletal muscle giant myofibers as observed by light and electron microscopy. J Anim Sci 1978 0.75
49 Relationship of mitochondria and sarcoplasmic reticulum to cold shortening. Meat Sci 1980 0.75
50 Effects of photoperiod on growth, carcass composition, prolactin, growth hormone and cortisol in prepubertal and postpubertal Holstein heifers. J Anim Sci 1986 0.75
51 Developmental comparisons of boars and barrows: I. Growth rate, carcass and muscle characteristics. J Anim Sci 1985 0.75
52 Serum insulin, glucose, and free fatty acids in the cow and fetus during gestation. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1974 0.75
53 Growth and development of gastrocnemius muscle in S 5B/PL and Osborne-Mendel rats overfed during nursing. Growth 1977 0.75
54 Metachromasia of epimysial connective tissues from normal and from pale, soft, and exudative porcine muscle. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1968 0.75
55 Instantaneous postural reaction of cattle to brain concussion. Aerosp Med 1971 0.75