title: Regulation of metabolism during lactation in the rat.
abstract: The physiological, endocrine and biochemical alterations which occur in the lactating rat to allow direction of the nutrients (glucose, amino acids, non-esterified fatty acids, triacylglycerols) to the lactating gland are described. In addition, the short-term changes in the rate of synthesis of milk constituents and the mechanisms whereby they occur are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D002001:Adipose Tissue, Brown / Q000378:metabolism; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007774:Lactation; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D051381:Rats; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D007328:Insulin; D014280:Triglycerides; D011388:Prolactin; D005947:Glucose