A peptide leptin antagonist reduces food intake in rodents

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 463-469

  Brunner, L ^a   Whitebread, S ^a   Leconte, I ^a   Stricker Krongrad, A ^a   Cumin, Frederic ^a   Chiesi, M ^a   Levens, N ^a  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Agonist; Baf 3 cells; Feeding behaviour; Leptin physiology; Obesity

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; PEPTIDE;

AGONIST; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA; MURINAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0032963246     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800842     Document Type: Article

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