Introduction: We investigated the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on improving obesity
and insulin resistance (IR) in high-fat diet-induced (HFDI) obese rats by modulating the …

In contrast to mammals, birds have a higher basal metabolic rate and undertake wide range
of energy-demanding activities. As a consequence, food deprivation for birds, even for a …

Neuropeptide cocaine‐and amphetamine‐regulated transcript (CART) is widely expressed
in the brains of teleosts, amphibians, birds, and mammals and has emerged as a conserved …

Croaking is a unique component of reproductive behaviour in amphibians which plays a key
role in intraspecies communication and mate evaluation. While gonadal hormones are …

Calcium‐binding proteins (CBPs) regulate neuronal function in midbrain dopamine (DA)‐
ergic neurons in mammals by buffering and sensing the intracellular Ca2+, and vesicular …