Thyroid hormones increase liver and muscle thermogenic capacity in the little buntings (Emberiza pusilla)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 386-393

  Liu, Jin Song ^a   Chen, Yong Qiang ^b   Li, Ming ^c  

^a WENZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c QIQIHAR UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Basal metabolic rate; BMR; Emberiza pusilla; Little bunting; Thermoregulation; Thyroid hormone

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN; THYROID HORMONE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BIRD; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBERIZA PUSILLA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HORMONE ACTION; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; THERMOGENESIS; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EMBERIZA; EMBERIZA PUSILLA;

EID: 33646823490     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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