Melissa B Glier

Summary

Affiliation: University of British Columbia
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi The metabolic phenotype of SCD1-deficient mice is independent of melanin-concentrating hormone
    Melissa B Glier
    Department of Medical Genetics, Child and Family Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Canada
    Peptides 31:123-9. 2010
  2. ncbi Ldlr-/- mice display decreased susceptibility to Western-type diet-induced obesity due to increased thermogenesis
    Ying Fai Ngai
    Department of Medical Genetics, Child and Family Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Endocrinology 151:5226-36. 2010

Collaborators

  • Pavlos Pissios
  • Ying Fai Ngai
  • Sandra L Babich
  • Maria M Glavas
  • Sheila M Innis
  • Whitney L Quong
  • William T Gibson
  • Timothy J Kieffer

Detail Information

Publications2

  1. ncbi The metabolic phenotype of SCD1-deficient mice is independent of melanin-concentrating hormone
    Melissa B Glier
    Department of Medical Genetics, Child and Family Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Canada
    Peptides 31:123-9. 2010
    ..We conclude that the increased food intake and increased energy expenditure of Scd1-/- mice are independent of the neuropeptide melanin-concentrating hormone...
  2. ncbi Ldlr-/- mice display decreased susceptibility to Western-type diet-induced obesity due to increased thermogenesis
    Ying Fai Ngai
    Department of Medical Genetics, Child and Family Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Endocrinology 151:5226-36. 2010
    ..In addition to its known role in lipid transport, these results demonstrate the importance of the Ldlr in energy homeostasis and suggest a direct physiological link between altered lipid transport and energy balance...