Abstract Cannon, Barbara, and Jan Nedergaard. Brown Adipose Tissue: Function and
Physiological Significance. Physiol Rev 84: 277–359, 2004; 10.1152/physrev. 00015.2003 …

Carey, Hannah V., Matthew T. Andrews, and Sandra L. Martin. Mammalian Hibernation:
Cellular and Molecular Responses to Depressed Metabolism and Low Temperature. Physiol …

Mammalian studies have shaped our understanding of the endocrine control of appetite and
body weight in vertebrates and provided the basic vertebrate model that involves central …

The last 'hibernation book'was published in 1982, nearly 40 years ago, so clearly an update
was needed. The options were a book written by a single author or an edited book written by …

Migratory birds are physiologically specialized to accumulate massive fat stores (up to 50–
60% of body mass), and to transport and oxidize fatty acids at very high rates to sustain flight …

▪ Abstract Mammalian hibernation is a temporary suspension of euthermia allowing
endotherms to undergo reversible hypothermia and generate a marked savings in energy …

Many environmental conditions can constrain the ability of animals to obtain sufficient food
energy, or transform that food energy into useful chemical forms. To survive extended …

Obesity is a resilient and complex chronic disease. One potential causative factor in the
obesity syndrome is leptin resistance. Leptin behaves as a potent anorexic and energy …

Torpor and hibernation are powerful strategies enabling animals to survive periods of low
resource availability. The state of torpor results from an active and drastic reduction of an …

Endogenous cannabinoid signalling is widespread throughout the body, and considerable
evidence supports its modulatory role in many fundamental physiological processes. The …