The long-lasting shadow of litter size in rodents: litter size is an underreported variable that strongly determines adult physiology

• Main Authors: Marcela Parra-Vargas (Author), Sebastien G. Bouret (Author), Jens C. Bruning (Author), Egberto G. de Moura (Author), Theodore Garland, Jr (Author), Patricia C. Lisboa (Author), Susan E. Ozanne (Author), Mary-Elizabeth Patti (Author), Andreas Plagemann (Author), John R. Speakman (Author), Manuel Tena-Sempere (Author), Catherine Vergely (Author), Lori M. Zeltser (Author), Josep C. Jiménez-Chillarón (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Purpose: Litter size is a biological variable that strongly influences adult physiology in rodents. Despite evidence from previous decades and recent studies highlighting its major impact on metabolism, information about litter size is currently underreported in the scientific literature....