The brain-pituitary-adipocyte axis: Role of leptin in modulating neuroendocrine function

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1249-1257

  Barb, C R ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose Tissue; LH; Proteins; Somatotropin

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; PROTEIN;

ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; BRAIN; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADIPOCYTES; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BRAIN; HUMANS; LEPTIN; PITUITARY GLAND; PROTEINS;

EID: 0033128358     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7751249x     Document Type: Article

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