The role of agouti-related protein in regulating body weight

Molecular Medicine Today

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 250-256

  Wilson, B D ^a   Ollmann, M M ^a   Barsh, G S ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR; PROTEIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RESISTANCE; OBESITY; PIGMENTATION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0033017571     PISSN: 13574310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-4310(99)01471-9     Document Type: Review

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