A role for leptin in hemopoieses?

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-158

  Gainsford, Timothy ^a   Alexander, Warren S ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood cells; Cytokine; Hemopoiesis; Leptin; Obesity

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR;

APPETITE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; FERTILITY; HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOPOIETIC CELL; OBESITY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0032781252     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02915808     Document Type: Article

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