Y. Okad   K. Kawasumi   M. Koide   Y. Hirakawa   N. Mori   I. Yamamoto   T. Arai   
Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 11(4) 253-257 2016年 [査読有り]
Back ground: Aging is generally associated with alterations in physical activity, weight status and energy metabolism, which predisposes aged individuals to metabolic syndrome. In this manuscript, age effects on energy metabolic indicators of simi...
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE 77(10) 1201-1206 2015年10月 [査読有り]
G protein-coupled receptor (GPR) 120 is an unsaturated fatty acid receptor, which is associated with various physiological functions. It is reported that the genetic variant of GPR120, p.Arg270His, is detected more in obese people, and this geneti...
Megumi Fujiwara   Nobuko Mori   Touko Sato   Hiroyuki Tazaki   Shingo Ishikawa   Ichiro Yamamoto   Toshiro Arai   
BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH 11 200 2015年8月 [査読有り]
Background: Obesity and overweight have been frequently observed in dogs and cats in recent years as in humans. The compositions of fatty acids (FAs) in the accumulated lipids in tissues of obese animals may have important roles in the process and...