Fat transfer and energetics during lactation in the hooded seal: The roles of tissue lipoprotein lipase in milk fat secretion and pup blubber deposition

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 377-390

  Mellish, J E ^a,d   Iverson, S J ^a   Bowen, W D ^b   Hammill, M O ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^c MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystophora cristata; Hooded seal; Lactation; Lipoprotein lipase (LPL); Milk composition; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

LIPID; LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE; PROLACTIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; LIPID METABOLISM; METABOLISM; MILK; NEWBORN; PHOCA; PREGNANCY; SECRETION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPIDS; LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE; MILK; PREGNANCY; PROLACTIN; SEALS, EARLESS;

EID: 0033199384     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050234     Document Type: Article

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