Oxygen consumption, activity and body fat in normal and hairless mice.
The oxygen consumption spontaneous activity of A2G (hr/+), A2G (hr/hr) and NMRI mice in groups of 2, 3, or 5 were measured, and body fat content was also determined. Average rates of oxygen consumption were found to be lowest in the A2G (hr/+) and highest in the A2G (hr/hr) mice, and conversely for the proportion of total body fat. There was no difference in activity of A2G (hr/+) and A2G (hr/hr), but the NMRI mice were more active.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D051379:Mice / Q000502:physiology*; D008812:Mice, Hairless / Q000502:physiology*; D008820:Mice, Obese / Q000502:physiology; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption