Coexpression of leptin receptor and preproneuropeptide Y mRNA in arcuate nucleus of mouse hypothalamus

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 733-735

  Mercer, Julian G ^a   Hoggard, Nigel ^a   Williams, Lynda M ^a   Bruce Lawrence, C ^a   Hannah, Lisa T ^a   Morgan, Peter J ^a   Trayhurn, Paul ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arcuate nucleus; Leptin receptor mRNA; Neuropeptide Y mRNA

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; MESSENGER RNA; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR GENE;

EID: 0029762615     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1996.05161.x     Document Type: Article

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