Comparative Studies of Energy Homeostasis in Vertebrates

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Maximilian Michel
Frontiers Media SA, Aug 3, 2018

 A brief glimpse into new insight driving the comparative biology of energy homeostasis in vertebrates with a focus on non-mammalian vertebrates. What are the key conserved mechanisms and what aspects of feeding behavior and energy allocation are different between species?

 

Contents

Comparative Studies of Energy Homeostasis in Vertebrates
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Lipid Uptake Metabolism and Transport in the Larval Zebrafish
8
Zebrafish Models for Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis Research
19
Applying Knowledge from the Fish Aquaculture Industry to Biomedical Research
27
Modeling Pancreatic Endocrine Cell Adaptation and Diabetes in the Zebrafish
37
Impact on Food Intake Regulation and Energy Homeostasis
43
Regulation of AgoutiRelated Protein and ProOpiomelanocortin Gene Expression in the Avian Arcuate Nucleus
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AppetiteControlling Endocrine Systems in Teleosts
75
Distinct Models to Assess the Role of Ion Gradients in Energy Expenditure
99
Fishing for Endocrine Signals in the Early Vertebrate Pool
108
Assessing the Functional Role of Leptin in Energy Homeostasis and the Stress Response in Vertebrates
126
On the Molecular Evolution of Leptin Leptin Receptor and Endospanin
139
Leptin Induces Mitosis and Activates the Canonical WntβCatenin Signaling Pathway in Neurogenic Regions of Xenopus Tadpole Brain
155
Energy Homeostasis in Monotremes
170
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