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. 2011 Dec 15;6(12):e29111. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029111

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Otis et al.

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Liver, white adipose tissue (WAT), and intestinal mucosa cholesteryl ester (CE) (A–C) and free cholesterol (FC) (D–E) levels in fasted spring (SPR) (open bars) and summer (SUM) (grey bars) squirrels, and in hibernators (filled bars) in entrance (EN), late torpor (LT), and interbout arousal (IBA) are shown. Groups with the same letter are not different. All values represent means ± s.e.m., n = 5 or 6 for all groups.