Influence of noradrenaline on blood flow to brown adipose tissue in rats exhibiting diet-induced thermogenesis

Pflügers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 389, Issue 3, 1981, Pages 237-242

  Rothwell, Nancy J ^a   Stock, Michael J ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Brown adipose tissue; Diet; Noradrenaline; Rats; Thermogenesis

Indexed keywords

COBALT 57; MICROSPHERE CO 57; NORADRENALIN; OXYGEN; RADIOISOTOPE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE BLOOD FLOW; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; DIET; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; RAT; THERMOGENESIS;

ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BROWN FAT; CARDIAC OUTPUT; DIET; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; ORGAN WEIGHT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RATS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0019482398     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: 14322013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00584784     Document Type: Article

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