Higher resting metabolic rate in long-lived breeding Ansell's mole-rats (Fukomys anselli)

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Alternative codes found

RIV/60460709:41320/17:74951

Result on the web

<a href="https://frontiersinzoology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12983-017-0229-6" target="_blank" >https://frontiersinzoology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12983-017-0229-6</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12983-017-0229-6" target="_blank" >10.1186/s12983-017-0229-6</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Higher resting metabolic rate in long-lived breeding Ansell's mole-rats (Fukomys anselli)

Original language description

Background: Reproduction is an energetically expensive process that supposedly impairs somatic integrity in the long term, because resources are limited and have to be allocated between reproduction and somatic maintenance, as predicted by the life history trade-off model. The consequence of reduced investment in somatic maintenance is a gradual deterioration of function, i. e. senescence. However, this classical trade-off model gets challenged by an increasing number of contradicting studies. Here we report about an animal model, which adds more complexity to the ongoing debate. Ansell&apos;s mole-rats are long-lived social subterranean rodents with only the founder pair reproducing, while most of their offspring remain in the parental burrow system and do not breed. Despite of a clear reproductive trade-off, breeders live up to twice as long as non-breeders, a unique feature amongst mammals. Methods: We investigated mass-specific resting metabolic rates (msRMR) of breeders and non-breeders to gain information about the physiological basis underlying the reproduction-associated longevity in Ansell&apos;s mole-rats. We assessed the thermoneutral zone (TNZ) for breeders and non-breeders separately by means of indirect calorimetry. We applied generalized linear mixed-effects models for repeated measurements using the msRMR in the respective TNZs. Results: TNZ differed between reproductive and non-reproductive Ansell&apos;s mole-rats. Contrary to classical aging models, the shorter-lived non-breeders had significantly lower msRMR within the thermoneutral zone compared to breeders. Conclusion: This is the first study reporting a positive correlation between msRMR and lifespan based on reproductive status. Our finding contradicts common aging theories, but supports recently introduced models which do not necessarily link reproductive trade-offs to lifespan reduction.

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10613 - Zoology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Frontiers in Zoology

ISSN

1742-9994

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Volume of the periodical

14

Issue of the periodical within the volume

SEP 22 2017

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

7

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UT code for WoS article

000411765600001

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