Brown adipose tissue activity in hypocaloric-diet fed lactating rats. Issue 7 (July 1986)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Villarroya, Francesc; Felipe, Antonio; Mampel, Teresa
• Is Part Of: Bioscience reports. Volume 6:Issue 7(1986)
• Page Start: 669
• Page End: 675
• Publication Date: 1986-07
• Subjects: brown adipose tissue -- lactation -- hypocaloric diets -- lipoprotein lipase; Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; 572.8
• DOI: 10.1007/BF01114762
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0144-8463

Abstract

Abstract : Hypocaloric diet feeding reduced the mitochondrial protein content and whole tissue GDP-binding in interscapular brown adipose tissue from both virgin and lactating rats. A reduction in brown fat lipoprotein lipase activity was also detected in underfed virgin and lactating animals. These results indicate that lactation in the rat, even though it produces a reduction in brown fat activity, does not impair the capacity of the tissue to respond to a diminished caloric intake by lowering its activity further.