Comparative analyses of basal rate of metabolism in mammals: data selection does matter

M Genoud, K Isler, RD Martin - Biological Reviews, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Basal rate of metabolism (BMR) is a physiological parameter that should be measured
under strictly defined experimental conditions. In comparative analyses among mammals …

Environmental temperature impact on bone and cartilage growth

MA Serrat - Comprehensive Physiology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental temperature can have a surprising impact on extremity growth in
homeotherms, but the underlying mechanisms have remained elusive for over a century …

Molecular pathways linking non‐shivering thermogenesis and obesity: focusing on brown adipose tissue development

A Valente, AZ Jamurtas, Y Koutedakis… - Biological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
An increase in energy intake and/or a decrease in energy expenditure lead to fat storage,
causing overweight and obesity phenotypes. The objective of this review was to analyse, for …

Cardiovascular and metabolic crosstalk in the brain: leptin and resistin

E Badoer - Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Leptin and resistin are cytokines whose plasma levels correlate with adiposity. Leptin is a
hormone synthesised and released from adipocytes and can be transported into the brain …

中国哺乳动物生理生态学研究进展与展望

王德华, 赵志军, 张学英, 张志强, 徐德立, 邢昕… - 兽类学报, 2021 - mammal.cn
中国哺乳动物生理生态学研究自20 世纪50 年代始, 经过70 多年的发展, 已系统研究了分布于
青藏高原, 内蒙古草原, 横断山脉等地理分布区的代表性物种的生理适应性 …

Seasonal changes in body mass, serum leptin levels and hypothalamic neuropeptide gene expression in male Eothenomys olitor

Z Wan-long, W Zheng-kun - … Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular …, 2015 - Elsevier
The present study examined seasonal changes in body mass and energy metabolism in the
Chaotung vole (Eothenomys olitor) and the physiological mechanisms underpinning these …

Energy metabolism, thermogenesis and body mass regulation in tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) during subsequent cold and warm acclimation

L Zhang, H Zhang, W Zhu, X Li, Z Wang - Comparative Biochemistry and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Environmental cues play important roles in the regulation of an animal's physiology and
behavior. The purpose of the present study was to test the hypothesis that ambient …

Methylation of the leptin gene promoter is associated with a negative correlation between leptin concentration and body fat in Tupaia belangeri

J Feng, T Jia, Y Ren, H Zhang, W Zhu - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Aims Leptin is a signaling protein secreted by white adipose tissue encoded by the obesity
gene, and its main function is to regulate the food intake and energy metabolism in …

Role of thermal physiology and bioenergetics on adaptation in tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri): the experiment test

L Zhang, F Yang, Z Wang, W Zhu - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Ambient conditions, as temperature and photoperiod, play a key role in animals' physiology
and behaviors. To test the hypothesis that the maximum thermal physiological and …

Thermogenic properties of Yunnan red-backed voles (Eothenomys miletus) from the Hengduan mountain region

WL Zhu, H Zhang, L Zhang, T Yu, ZK Wang - Animal Biology, 2014 - brill.com
Environmental cues, including photoperiod and temperature, play important roles in the
adjusting of physiology and behavior in small mammals. In order to determine the …