Omega 3 fatty acids stimulate thermogenesis during torpor in the Arctic Ground Squirrel

Abstract Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) influence metabolism and thermogenesis in non-hibernators. How omega 3 PUFAs influence Arctic Ground Squirrels (AGS) during hibernation is unknown. Prior to hibernation we fed AGS chow composed of an omega 6:3 ratio approximately 1:1 (high in omeg...

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Main Authors: S. A. Rice, M. Mikes, D. Bibus, E. Berdyshev, J. A. Reisz, S. Gehrke, I. Bronova, A. D’Alessandro, K. L. Drew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78763-8