Impact of maternal melatonin suppression on amount and functionality of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in the newborn sheep.

Impact of maternal melatonin suppression on amount and functionality of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in the newborn sheep.

In human and sheep newborns, brown adipose tissue (BAT) accrued during fetal development is used for newborn thermogenesis. Here we explored the role of maternal melatonin during gestation on the amount and functionality of BAT in the neonate. We studied BAT from 6 lambs gestated by ewes exposed to...

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Main Authors: Maria eSeron-Ferre, Henry eReynolds, Natalia Andrea Mendez, Mauricio eMondaca, Renato eEbensperger, Francisco eValenzuela, Guillermo J eValenzuela, Emilio A eHerrera, Anibal J eLlanos, Claudia eTorres-Farfan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Circadian Rhythm
Light
Thermogenesis
brown adipose tissue
fetal programming
melatonin effects
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00232/full

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