Brown Bears activates a Satiety Hormone Cholecystokinin (CCK) pathway in adipose tissue during hibernation
Tora Ida Henriksen, Christoph Andreas Engelhard, Anne Mette Frøbert, Maren Schrölkamp, A Friebe, Michael Toft Overgaard, Steen Seier Poulsen, JF Rehfeld, Jens Nielsen, Ole Fröbert, Camilla Charlotte Scheele, Awat Feizi, Søren J. Nielsen
This study identifies a seasonal regulation of satiety-related genes and proteins in brown bear adipose tissue during hibernation, suggesting a local mechanism for energy management and satiety.
bioRxiv · Dec 20, 2024 · PreprintMolecular Biology