Thermogenesis in birds

The article discusses the importance of avian skeletal muscle as a source for heat generation by means of both shivering and non-shivering. Non-shivering thermogenesis in birds is still a polemic issue. Recent evidence at the molecular/cellular level indicates, however, that this type of heat genera...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Bioscience reports 2001-04, Vol.21 (2), p.181-188
Hauptverfasser:	Bicudo, J E, Vianna, C R, Chaui-Berlinck, J G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Birds - physiology Calcium-Transporting ATPases - metabolism Muscle, Skeletal - physiology Sarcoplasmic Reticulum - enzymology Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases Thermogenesis - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	The article discusses the importance of avian skeletal muscle as a source for heat generation by means of both shivering and non-shivering. Non-shivering thermogenesis in birds is still a polemic issue. Recent evidence at the molecular/cellular level indicates, however, that this type of heat generation may also exist among birds. The involvement of the sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase in non-shivering thermogenesis is discussed in-depth.
ISSN:	0144-8463 1573-4935
DOI:	10.1023/a:1013648208428