The adipose obese gene product, leptin: Evidence of a direct inhibitory role in ovarian function

Endocrinology

Volumn 138, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 3374-3379

  Spicer, Leon J ^a   Francisco, Cristina C ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GENE PRODUCT; INSULIN; LEPTIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; INSULIN BINDING; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; OVARY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE SYNTHESIS; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0030790504     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/endo.138.8.5311     Document Type: Article

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