Advanced-age C57BL/6JRj mice do not develop obesity upon western-type diet exposure
Obesity has become a global health-threat for every age group. It is well known that young mice (10-12 weeks of age) fed a western-type diet (WD) become obese and develop higher cholesterol levels and liver steatosis whereas insulin sensitivity is reduced. Less is known, however, about the effect of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Adipocyte |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21623945.2019.1590893 |