growth/size/body
• during the initial 3 days after cre induction by tamoxifen, all mice show decrease in body weight due to decreased food intake, but whereas controls regain recover some weight, experimental mice do not
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homeostasis/metabolism
• following cre induction, animals exhibit a decreased respiratory exchange ratio (RER) indicative of pure fat oxidation compared to controls by day 6
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adipose tissue
• inspection of animals dying after cre induction by tamoxifen shows loss of body fat in these mice
• analyses of carcasses show significant decreases in whole body fat mass, but not lean mass
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