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Item Biliary excretion as a mechanism of avian resistance to insulin(1972) Turner, Stewart Demond; Hazelwood, Robert L.; Bartel, Allen H.; Kimball, Aubrey P.; Lawrence, Addison Lee; Mailman, David S.The role of avian biliary excretion and that of a new pancreatic polypeptide in the reported "resistance" of Aves to insulin injection was studied. Bile was collected in 15-minute collection periods from adult chickens after the injection of beef insulin, 14C-inulin, or beef insulin and 14C-inulin. The volume of bile was noted as well as its 14C-activity (when appropriate). It was found that beef insulin injections increase the bile flow and appearance of 14C-activity in the bile. [...]