Tumor necrosis factor-α contributes to obesity-related hyperleptinemia by regulating leptin release from adipocytes

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 100, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2777-2782

  Kirchgessner, Todd G ^a   Uysal, K Teoman ^b   Wiesbrock, Sarah M ^b   Marino, Michael W ^c   Hotamisligil, Gökhan S ^b  

^a BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokines; ELISA; Hormones; mRNA; Secretion

Indexed keywords

BREFELDIN A; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; LEPTIN; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY BALANCE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN SECRETION;

EID: 0031454125     PISSN: 00219738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1172/JCI119824     Document Type: Article

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