Abstract

Evaluation of energy expenditure has become an indispensable tool for studies involving lean and obese mice. Systems capable of such evaluation are commercially available and can monitor activity, oxygen consumption, CO2 production, feeding and drinking. From this data respiratory quotient, RER and heat produced can be calculated. However the systems are expensive and sophisticated. The Endocrine Division at BIDMC has a sixteen animal monitoring system purchased by outside funds. To make the technology available to PPG investigators, monitoring is offered as a core service. Following monitoring data is provided to the requesting investigator as Excel spreadsheets and graphs plotting the variable of interest in real time. The core assists in experimental design and data analysis. An additional service of the core is assistance with DEXA monitoring for PPG projects.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type
Research Program Projects (P01)
Project #
5P01DK056116-10
Application #
7795068
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZDK1)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2009-04-01
Budget End
2010-03-31
Support Year
10
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$128,484
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Department
Type
DUNS #
071723621
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02215

  Publications

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Kawashima, Junji; Alquier, Thierry; Tsuji, Youki et al. (2012) Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase is not involved in hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase activation by neuroglucopenia. PLoS One 7:e36335
Dagon, Yossi; Hur, Elizabeth; Zheng, Bin et al. (2012) p70S6 kinase phosphorylates AMPK on serine 491 to mediate leptin's effect on food intake. Cell Metab 16:104-12
McNay, David E G; Briançon, Nadege; Kokoeva, Maia V et al. (2012) Remodeling of the arcuate nucleus energy-balance circuit is inhibited in obese mice. J Clin Invest 122:142-52
Vella, Kristen R; Ramadoss, Preeti; Lam, Francis S et al. (2011) NPY and MC4R signaling regulate thyroid hormone levels during fasting through both central and peripheral pathways. Cell Metab 14:780-90
Loh, Kim; Fukushima, Atsushi; Zhang, Xinmei et al. (2011) Elevated hypothalamic TCPTP in obesity contributes to cellular leptin resistance. Cell Metab 14:684-99
Chiappini, Franck; Cunha, Lucas L; Harris, Jamie C et al. (2011) Lack of cAMP-response element-binding protein 1 in the hypothalamus causes obesity. J Biol Chem 286:8094-105
Pulinilkunnil, Thomas; He, Huamei; Kong, Dong et al. (2011) Adrenergic regulation of AMP-activated protein kinase in brown adipose tissue in vivo. J Biol Chem 286:8798-809
Xu, Yong; Jones, Juli E; Lauzon, Danielle A et al. (2010) A serotonin and melanocortin circuit mediates D-fenfluramine anorexia. J Neurosci 30:14630-4

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