| Literature DB >> 13989313 |
Abstract
In the bat Eptesicus fuscus the temperature of brown fat exceeded that of other tissues by about 3 degrees C during the late stages of arousal from hibernation. Heat production seems to be a major function of brown fat in the hibernating mammal.Entities:
Keywords: ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; HIBERNATION
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Year: 1963 PMID: 13989313 DOI: 10.1126/science.140.3573.1333
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728