Photoperiod induced obesity in the Brandt's vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii): a model of ‘healthy obesity’?

Photoperiod induced obesity in the Brandt's vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii): a model of ‘healthy obesity’?

Brandt's voles have an annual cycle of body weight and adiposity. These changes can be induced in the laboratory by manipulation of photoperiod. In the present study, male captive-bred Brandt's voles aged 35 days were acclimated to a short day (SD) photoperiod (8L:16D) for 70 days. A subgr...

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Main Authors: Xin-Yu Liu, Deng-Bao Yang, Yan-Chao Xu, Marianne O. L. Gronning, Fang Zhang, De-Hua Wang, John R. Speakman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2016-11-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Subjects:
Brandt's vole
Photoperiod
Healthy obesity
Glucose tolerance
Insulin sensitivity
Lipotoxicity
Adipose tissue expandability
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/9/11/1357

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