Selective estrogen receptor modulator promotes weight loss in ovariectomized female rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) by decreasing food intake and increasing activity

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 302, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Sullivan, Elinor L ^a,b   Shearin, Jean ^c   Koegler, Frank H ^a   Cameron, Judy L ^a,b,d  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body fat; Hormone replacement therapy; Menopause; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GSK 232802 A; LEPTIN; LIOTHYRONINE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOOD INTAKE; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; OVARIECTOMY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RHESUS MONKEY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY WEIGHT; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MACACA MULATTA; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVARIECTOMY; SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS; TRIIODOTHYRONINE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84859462129     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: 15221555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00327.2011     Document Type: Article

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