Phenotyping small animals as models for the human metabolic syndrome: Thermoneutrality matters

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 34, Issue , 2010, Pages S53-S58

  Overton, J M ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Energy homeostasis; Temperature regulation; Thermogenesis

Indexed keywords

FENFLURAMINE; METHYLDOPA; NEUROPEPTIDE Y;

ARTICLE; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FOOD INTAKE; HEART RATE; METABOLIC RATE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NONHUMAN; OVERNUTRITION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOGENESIS; THYROID FUNCTION; WEIGHT CONTROL;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COLD TEMPERATURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEART RATE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MICE; MODELS, ANIMAL; PHENOTYPE;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 78650139733     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.240     Document Type: Article

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