Role of PPARα in the Control of Torpor through FGF21-NPY Pathway: From Circadian Clock to Seasonal Change in Mammals

In nature, hibernating animals encounter fasting, cold temperature and short day seasonally. Torpor is a state of decreased physiological activity in an animal, usually characterized by a reduced body temperature and rate of metabolism to adapt such a severe environment. Ablation of the central cloc...

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Main Author: Norio Ishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/412949
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