Regulation of ob gene expression in rodents and humans

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 638-641

  Saladin, R ^a   Staels, B ^b   Auwerx, J ^b   Briggs, M ^a  

^a LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

leptin; obesity; promoter; transcription

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; LEPTIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FOOD INTAKE; GENE CONSTRUCT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE TRANSFER; HELA CELL; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW;

EID: 0030455364     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979869     Document Type: Review

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