Leptin levels and gene expression during the perinatal phase in the rat

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 95-100

  López Soriano, Joaquín ^a   Carbó, Neus ^a   López Soriano, Francisco J ^a   Argilés, Josep M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Hyperphagia; Lactation; Leptin; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; FOOD INTAKE; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPERPHAGIA; LACTATION; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032190301     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00136-5     Document Type: Article

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