Body fat and RNA content of VMH neurons in rats.
The epididymal and retroperitoneal fat content of 180-day-old male Wistar rats, coming from litters of eight pups was correlated with their RNA content in ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) and lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) neurons. A significant negative correlation was found between the RNA content in VMH neurons and epididymal and retroperitoneal fat content. The results indicate a closed relationship between the body fat content and the functional activity of VMH.
Kuchár
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Institute of Animal Physiology Slovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice.
Mozes
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Zhang
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Rybosová
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition; D001835:Body Weight; D004822:Epididymis; D005260:Female; D007026:Hypothalamic Area, Lateral / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000737:chemistry*; D009929:Organ Size; D012313:RNA / Q000032:analysis*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014697:Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus / Q000737:chemistry*
D012313:RNA