Article
Insulin effect on lipogenesis and fat distribution in three genotypes of ducks during overfeeding.
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology - 1 Mar 2013
Gontier Karine, André Jean-Marc, Bernadet Marie-Dominique, Ricaud Karine, Davail Stéphane
Abstract excerpt
In waterfowl, the response to overfeeding differs from one genotype to the other. Pekin ducks generally store lipids in the peripheral tissues while Muscovy and mule ducks promote hepatic lipid storage. A possible reason for these various susceptibilities to hepatic steatosis could be a difference in insulin sensitivity. We suggest a resistance to insulin in Pekin ducks. In the present work we investigate the...
Topics
- Abdominal Fat
- Animals
- Avian Proteins
- Blood Glucose
- Body Fat Distribution
- Ducks
- Energy Intake
- Fatty Liver
- Genotype
- Insulin
- Lipid Metabolism
