Leptin is a physiologically important regulator of food intake

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1152-1160

  Brunner, L ^a   Nick, H P ^a   Cumin, F ^a   Chiesi, M ^a   Baum, H P ^a   Whitebread, S ^a   Stricker Krongrad, A ^a   Levens, N ^a  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Lean rats; Leptin; Leptin antibodies; Leptin receptors; Zucker fatty fa fa rats

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; LEPTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; FOOD INTAKE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0030813238     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800529     Document Type: Article

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