The physiology of lipid storage and use in reptiles

Eating increases oxidative damage in a reptile

(2016) Michael W. Butler et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

EFFECTS OF “SWIM WITH THE TURTLES” TOURIST ATTRACTIONS ON GREEN SEA TURTLE (CHELONIA MYDAS) HEALTH IN BARBADOS, WEST INDIES

(2016) Kimberly Stewart et al.   JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES

Fasting for 21 days leads to changes in adipose tissue and liver physiology in juvenile checkered garter snakes ( Thamnophis marcianus )

(2015) Mary Davis et al.   COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

Endogenous and exogenous estrogens during embryonic development affect timing of hatch and growth in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

(2015) Lori Cruze et al.   COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Food restriction and chronic stress alter energy use and affect immunity in an infrequent feeder

(2015) Lorin A. Neuman-Lee et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Role of AMP-activated protein kinase in metabolic depression in animals

(2015) Mark H. Rider   JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY

Digesting pythons quickly oxidize the proteins in their meals and save the lipids for later

(2015) M. D. McCue et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Signals of Vitellogenesis and Estrus in Female Hawksbill Turtles

(2015) Isao Kawazu et al.   ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE

The regenerated tail of juvenile leopard geckos (Gekkota: Eublepharidae: Eublepharis macularius) preferentially stores more fat than the original

(2015) Anthony P. Russell et al.   ZOOLOGY

Mobilization of ectopic yolk in Gallus gallus domesticus: a novel reverse lipid transport process

(2013) I. Cornax et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

COMPARISON OF BLOOD VALUES IN FORAGING, NESTING, AND STRANDED LOGGERHEAD TURTLES (CARETTA CARETTA) ALONG THE COAST OF GEORGIA, USA

(2013) Sharon L. Deem et al.   JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES

Latitudinal patterns in phenotypic plasticity: the case of seasonal flexibility in lizards’ fat body size

(2013) Álvaro J. Aguilar-Kirigin et al.   OECOLOGIA

Effects of fasting and refeeding on the metabolic functions of the turtle Kinosternon scorpioides (Linnaeus, 1766) raised in captivity

(2013) Antonia S. Oliveira et al.   PESQUISA VETERINARIA BRASILEIRA

Ghrelin and leptin modulate the feeding behaviour of the hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata during nesting season

(2013) D. W. Goldberg et al.   Conservation Physiology

Snakes allocate amino acids acquired during vitellogenesis to offspring: are capital and income breeding consequences of variable foraging success?

(2012) JAMES U. VAN DYKE et al.   BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY

Serum triglycerides and ß-hydroxybutyrate predict feeding status in green turtles (Chelonia mydas): Evaluating a single blood sample method for assessing feeding/fasting in reptiles

(2012) Edwin R. Price et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Tracking hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) during inter-nesting intervals around Barbados

(2012) J. Walcott et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Health Evaluation of Leatherback Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in the Northwestern Atlantic During Direct Capture and Fisheries Gear Disentanglement

(2011) Charles Innis et al.   CHELONIAN CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGY

Changes in Plasma Chemistry and Reproductive Output of Nesting Leatherbacks

(2011) Shaya Honarvar et al.   HERPETOLOGICA

Pleated turtle escapes the box - shape changes in Dermochelys coriacea

(2011) J. Davenport et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

The genome of the green anole lizard and a comparative analysis with birds and mammals

(2011) Jessica Alföldi et al.   NATURE

Starvation physiology: Reviewing the different strategies animals use to survive a common challenge

(2010) Marshall D. McCue   COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

Fuel switching and energy partitioning during the postprandial metabolic response in the ball python (Python regius)

(2010) S. Waas et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Cyclical Changes of Plasma Sex Steroids in Captive Breeding Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta)

(2010) Yuka Kakizoe et al.   JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE

Storms drive altitudinal migration in a tropical bird

(2010) W. A. Boyle et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Validation of the use of doubly labeled water for estimating metabolic rate in the green turtle (Chelonia mydas L.): a word of caution

(2009) T. T. Jones et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Fat head: an analysis of head and neck insulation in the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

(2009) J. Davenport et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Reproduction of the Australian freshwater turtle Emydura krefftii (Chelonia: Chelidae)

(2009) Arthur Georges   JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Purification and Characterization of the First Reptile Pancreatic Lipase

(2009) Maher Kammoun et al.   PANCREAS

Plasma Yolk Precursor Dynamics during Egg Production by Female Greater Scaup (Aythya marila): Characterization and Indices of Reproductive State

(2009) Kristen B. Gorman et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY

Determining Feeding State and Rate of Mass Change in Insectivorous Bats Using Plasma Metabolite Analysis

(2009) Liam P. McGuire et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY

Functional Changes with Feeding in the Gastro-Intestinal Epithelia of the Burmese Python (Python molurus)

(2009) Cécile Helmstetter et al.   ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Fatty acid analyses may provide insight into the progression of starvation among squamate reptiles

(2008) Marshall D. McCue   COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

Physiological flexibility in the Andean lizard Liolaemus bellii: seasonal changes in energy acquisition, storage and expenditure

(2008) Daniel E. Naya et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY

Intake passage time, digesta composition and digestibility in East Pacific green turtles (Chelonia mydas agassizii) at Gorgona National Park, Colombian Pacific

(2008) Diego F. Amorocho et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Reassessing triglyceride synthesis in adipose tissue

(2008) Colleen Nye et al.   TRENDS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM

Loss of Egg Yolk Genes in Mammals and the Origin of Lactation and Placentation

(2008) David Brawand et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Why does the gut choose apolipoprotein B48 but not B100 for chylomicron formation?

(2007) Chun-Min Lo et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY