Decrease of the obese gene expression in bovine subcutaneous adipose tissue by fasting.
The expression of mRNA of leptin, the product of the obese gene, in bovine adipose tissue was analyzed by a lysate RNase protection assay. The mRNA level was significantly decreased by food deprivation for two days and partially recovered after 3 hr of refeeding, indicating that obese gene expression in the ruminant was regulated by feeding.
Tsuchiya
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Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, Japan.
Nagao
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Y
Ozawa
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A
Matsumoto
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M
Sugahara
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Kubo
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T
Kato
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H
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D020738:Leptin; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism
D020738:Leptin; D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger