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Skeletal muscle phenotype affects fasting-induced mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation flexibility in cold-acclimated ducklings.
The Journal of experimental biology - 1 Aug 2015
Monternier Pierre-Axel, Fongy Anaïs, Hervant Frédéric, Drai Jocelyne, Collin-Chavagnac Delphine, Rouanet Jean-Louis, Roussel Damien
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Starvation is particularly challenging for endotherms that remain active in cold environments or during winter. The aim of this study was to determine whether fasting-induced mitochondrial coupling flexibility depends upon the phenotype of skeletal muscles. The rates of oxidative phosphorylation and mitochondrial efficiency were measured in pectoralis (glycolytic) and gastrocnemius (oxidative) muscles from...
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