homeostasis/metabolism
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• normal oxygen consumption, respiratory quotient, and insulin, adiponectin, leptin and lipid (cholesterol, HDL, triglyceride, free fatty acid) levels under fed conditions
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• significantly higher plasma glucose levels under fasting conditions relative to wild-type controls
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• significantly higher plasma insulin levels under fasting conditions relative to wild-type controls
• however, normal plasma insulin levels under fed conditions
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• significantly higher core body temperature relative to wild-type controls
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• impaired glucose tolerance in glucose tolerance test (GTT)
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• significant reduction in hepatic glucose production (HGP) suppression (% of basal HGP) during hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp relative to wild-type controls
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• reduced insulin and adiponectin signaling leading to systemic insulin resistance
• impaired insulin tolerance in insulin tolerance test (ITT)
• significant reductions in glucose infusion rate, total glucose disposal, and insulin-mediated suppression of hepatic glucose production during the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp relative to wild-type controls
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behavior/neurological
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• normal food intake monitored weekly for 24 weeks under normal chow conditions
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• significantly increased activity during the dark cycle relative to wild-type controls
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adipose tissue
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• enhanced UCP-1 expression in brown fat tissues relative to wild-type controls
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growth/size/body
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• normal body weight and percentage tissue weight of body weight under normal chow conditions at 32 weeks of age
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