The effect of housing temperature and a high-fat, high-carbohydrate diet on maternal interscapular brown adipose tissue
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has a role in energy balance and the utilization of fatty acids and glucose, but the extent to which its composition may be modulated by housing temperature is unknown, especially during gestation. BAT activity decline during gestation to enable conservation of maternal en...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56586/ |