Effects of photoperiod history on body mass and energy metabolism in Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 3838-3847

  Lu, Qin ^a,b   Zhong, Wen Qin ^a   Wang, De Hua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Body mass; Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii); Energy intake; Leptin; Non shivering thermogenesis capacity; Photoperiod history; Resting metabolic rate; Uncoupling protein 1

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; ION CHANNEL; LEPTIN; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN; MITOCHONDRIAL UNCOUPLING PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; ENERGY METABOLISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; ORGAN SIZE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOGENESIS; WEANING;

ADIPOSE TISSUE, BROWN; ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; ENERGY METABOLISM; ION CHANNELS; LEPTIN; MITOCHONDRIA; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; ORGAN SIZE; PHOTOPERIOD; THERMOGENESIS; WEANING;

LASIOPODOMYS BRANDTII; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE;

EID: 36749088816     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.010025     Document Type: Article

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