Cargando…

Impact of Maternal Melatonin Suppression on Amount and Functionality of Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) in the Newborn Sheep

In human and sheep newborns, brown adipose tissue (BAT) accrued during fetal development is used for newborn thermogenesis. Here, we explored the role of maternal melatonin during gestation on the amount and functionality of BAT in the neonate. We studied BAT from six lambs gestated by ewes exposed...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Seron-Ferre, Maria, Reynolds, Henry, Mendez, Natalia Andrea, Mondaca, Mauricio, Valenzuela, Francisco, Ebensperger, Renato, Valenzuela, Guillermo J., Herrera, Emilio A., Llanos, Anibal J., Torres-Farfan, Claudia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4285176/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25610428
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2014.00232