Leptin (ob) mRNA and hypothalamic NPY in food-deprived/refed Syrian hamsters

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 191-195

  Mercer, Julian G ^a   Beck, Bernard ^a   Burlet, Arlette ^a   Moar, Kim M ^a   Hoggard, Nigel ^a   Atkinson, Terry ^a   Barrett, Perry ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food deprivation; Leptin; Leptin receptor mRNA; Neuropeptide Y; Ob mRNA; Syrian hamster

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; INSULIN; LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; NEUROPEPTIDE Y;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RESPONSE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFEEDING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

EID: 0031864622     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(98)00039-0     Document Type: Article

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