Differential regulation of uncoupling protein gene homologues in multiple tissues of hibernating ground squirrels

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 4 44-4, 1998, Pages

  Boyer, Bert B ^a   Barnes, Brian M ^a   Lowell, Bradford B ^b   Grujic, Danica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonshivering thermogenesis; Spermophilus; Uncoupling protein 1; Uncoupling protein 2; Uncoupling protein 3

Indexed keywords

UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 1; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 2; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 3;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HIBERNATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SQUIRREL; THERMOREGULATION; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE;

EID: 0031768872     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1998.275.4.r1232     Document Type: Article

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