Pet Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)
Source: Europe PMC REST search (curated), 2026-07-22. 3 representative pet/companion-animal nutrition studies (model-organism / production / wild-ecology papers excluded during contamination audit).
- PMID 39397488 — Gut microbiota are involved in leptin-induced thermoregulation in the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus). (The Journal of experimental biology, 2024). Abstract (opening): Leptin is a hormone that is secreted by adipocytes and may promote energy expenditure by increasing thermogenesis. Our previous studies have shown that thermo-transient receptor po
- PMID 40375467 — Specific Adaptive Mechanisms in Water-Sodium Regulation in a Desert Rodent Fed With Salty Diets. (Comprehensive Physiology, 2025). Abstract (opening): High-salt diets (HSD) are known to cause renal injury and hypertension in mice, rats, or even humans. Desert rodents have evolved an ability to adapt to water scarcity and concentr
- PMID 38925864 — An Overview of Management Considerations for Mongolian Gerbils ( (Comparative medicine, 2024). Abstract (opening): Lymphatic filariasis is a mosquito-borne parasitic infection affecting an estimated 51.4 million people.
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Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_gerbil_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).