Continuous Melatonin Treatment and Fasting in the Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) – Vernal Body Weight Regulation and Reproduction

The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is a canid omnivore with marked seasonal changes in its body adiposity. The aim of this study was to investigate the roles of melatonin, leptin, ghrelin and growth hormone (GH) in weight regulation and reproduction of the species. Sixteen raccoon dogs were...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Zoological Science 2004-02, Vol.21 (2), p.163-172
Hauptverfasser:	Mustonen, Anne-Mari, Nieminen, Petteri, Asikainen, Juha, Saarela, Seppo, Kukkonen, Jussi V. K, Hyvärinen, Heikki
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adipose Tissue - drug effects Animals Body Mass Index Body Weight - drug effects Carnivora - metabolism Carnivora - physiology Eating - drug effects Fasting - physiology Ghrelin growth hormone Growth Hormone - blood leptin Leptin - blood melatonin Melatonin - blood Melatonin - pharmacology Nyctereutes procyonoides Original s Peptide Hormones - blood raccoon dog Reproduction - drug effects Reproduction - physiology Seasons
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