Title |
Effect of photoperiod on the feline adipose transcriptome as assessed by RNA sequencing
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Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, July 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1746-6148-10-146 |
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Authors |
Akihiro Mori, Kelly L Kappen, Anna C Dilger, Kelly S Swanson |
Abstract |
Photoperiod is known to cause physiological changes in seasonal mammals, including changes in body weight, physical activity, reproductive status, and adipose tissue gene expression in several species. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of day length on the adipose transcriptome of cats as assessed by RNA sequencing. Ten healthy adult neutered male domestic shorthair cats were used in a randomized crossover design study. During two 12-wk periods, cats were exposed to either short days (8 hr light:16 hr dark) or long days (16 hr light:8 hr dark). Cats were fed a commercial diet to maintain baseline body weight to avoid weight-related bias. Subcutaneous adipose biopsies were collected at wk 12 of each period for RNA isolation and sequencing. |
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