Development of brown adipose tissue in the rat

Interscapular brown adipose tissue (BAT) was studied during perinatal and early postnatal life of the rat. Several parameters of apparent functional importance were analysed, particularly respiratory enzymes which are related to the main function of BAT, heat generation. I . Functional development o...

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Main Author: Skala, Josef Petr
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32287