Adipose tissue cellularity in woodchucks: effects of season and captivity at an early age

The objectives of this study were to determine the roles of adipocyte hypertrophy and hyperplasia in the prehibernatory weight gain of adult woodchucks and in the increased body weight of woodchucks born in captivity. The seasonal increase in weight in wild adult woodchucks was associated with an in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: R A Young, L B Salans, E A Sims
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1982-08-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520380913