Mule Duck Hepatic Steatosis Dynamics and Reversibility Study

A study investigating physiological, biochemical, and molecular shifts in male Mule ducks during an assisted-feeding period and a subsequent 20 to 29-day recovery phase. The research, authored by Ophélie Bernardi and last updated in April 2026, monitored body weight, liver mass, plasma metabolic markers, and gene expression related to lipogenesis, inflammation, and apoptosis. It demonstrates the reversibility of induced hepatic steatosis.

Use Cases

• Modeling the dynamics of diet-induced hepatic steatosis based on monitored body weight, liver mass, and plasma markers.
• Analyzing gene expression patterns related to lipogenesis, inflammation, and apoptosis during metabolic stress and recovery.
• Studying the timeline of metabolic recovery based on the return of physiological and biochemical parameters to control values within 29 days.
• Investigating the relationship between oxidative stress, hypoxia markers, and liver regenerative capacity.

Strengths

• Study includes a defined recovery phase timeline of 20 to 29 days.
• Analysis covers multiple levels: physiological, biochemical, and molecular.
• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Limitations

• Dataset is a 73.2 KB DOCX file, suggesting limited raw data or a primary text document.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Data is specific to male Mule ducks, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Ophélie Bernardi.

Collection Method

Experimental study with monitored body weight, liver mass, plasma analysis, and molecular gene expression assessment.

Time Range

Study period includes an assisted-feeding phase and a recovery phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 04:20:29.

Geography

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