RUI: Carbohydrate and Lipid Utilization in Mammals

这项研究的长期目标是确定参与脂肪沉积和随后组成的重要机制。之所以选择冬眠的哺乳动物作为研究对象，是因为它们必须储存大量的脂肪来满足细胞在冬季的能量需求。由于它们在冬眠期间吃得很少或不吃，它们必须以脂肪的形式在体内储存能量。希望这些研究将有助于更好地了解某些必需脂肪酸在基本营养、繁殖和冬眠中的作用。

A long range goal of this research is to identify the important mechanisms that are involved in fat deposition and subsequent composition. Hibernating mammals were selected for study because they must deposit large amounts of fat to meet cellular energy requirements during the winter months. Since they eat little or nothing during hibernation, they must store energy in the form of fat in their body. It is hoped that these studies will lead to a better understanding of the role of certain essential fatty acids in basic nutrition, reproduction, and hibernation.