Large litter size increases maternal energy intake but has no effect on UCP1 content and serum-leptin concentrations in lactating Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii)

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

Volumn 178, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 637-645

  Zhang, Xue Ying ^a,c   Li, Yu Lian ^b   Wang, De Hua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b QINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Energetic cost; Litter size; Serum leptin concentration; Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1)

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL; LEPTIN; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN; MITOCHONDRIAL UNCOUPLING PROTEIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CALORIC INTAKE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; SUCKLING;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADIPOSE TISSUE, BROWN; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; ARVICOLINAE; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; ION CHANNELS; LACTATION; LEPTIN; LITTER SIZE; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; ORGAN SIZE;

LASIOPODOMYS BRANDTII; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE;

EID: 44849103646     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-008-0255-y     Document Type: Article

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