title: Decrease of the obese gene expression in bovine subcutaneous adipose tissue by fasting.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagao
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugahara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin; D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger