Lipidomics as a diagnostic tool of the metabolic and physiological state of managed whales: A correlation study of systemic metabolism

• Published in: Zoo biology Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 440 - 451
• Main Authors: Tang, Chuan‐Ho, Lin, Ching‐Yu, Tsai, Yi‐Lun, Lee, Shu‐Hui, Wang, Wei‐Hsien
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2018
• Subjects: Aquatic mammals; Blood; blood composition; blood test; captive animal; Cetacea; Cholesterol; Correlation analysis; Creatinine; crosslinking; Delphinapterus leucas; Diagnostic software; Diagnostic systems; Energy metabolism; enzymes; females; health services; health status; hematologic tests; inflammation; iron; lipid composition; Lipid metabolism; Lipids; males; Marine mammals; Mathematical models; Metabolism; Multivariate analysis; neutrophils; Parameters; phospholipid; Phosphorylcholine; physiological regulation; physiological state; Physiology; plasma lipids; potassium; PPAR; triacylglycerols; Triglycerides; Urea; urea nitrogen; Whales; blood test; PPAR; captive animal; phospholipid; plasma lipids

Integrating multifactor blood analysis is a key step toward a precise diagnosis of the health status of marine mammals. Variations in the circulating lipid profile reflect changes in the metabolism and physiology of an individual. To demonstrate the practicability of lipid profiling for physiologica...