Fig. 8.
Re-feeding induced changes in hepatic a β-OH butyrate dehydrogenase I (BDH1), b β-OH butyrate dehydrogenase II (BDH2), c BDH1:BDH2 mRNA expression ratio, and d uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) mRNA expression. *Denotes a significant difference from 0 h fasting within re-feeding duration (P < 0.05). a,b Bars that do not share a common letter differ significantly within fasting duration (P < 0.05; n = 3–6). NS, no significant differences within a fasting duration (P > 0.05)