Pyruvate induces torpor in obese mice [Physiology]
Mice subjected to cold or caloric deprivation can reduce body temperature and metabolic rate and enter a state of torpor. Here we show that administration of pyruvate, an energy-rich metabolic intermediate, can induce torpor in mice with diet-induced or genetic obesity. This is associated with marked hypothermia, decreased activity, and...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Marion Soto, Lucie Orliaguet, Michelle L. Reyzer, M. Lisa Manier, Richard M. Caprioli, C. Ronald Kahn Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research
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