Exogenous melatonin elevates the plasma leptin and thyroxine concentrations of the mink (Mustela vison)

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 55, Issue 9-10, 2000, Pages 806-813

  Mustonen, A M ^a   Nieminen, P ^a   Hyvarinen, H ^a   Asikainen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Leptin; Melatonin; Mustela vison

Indexed keywords

DETERMINATION OF CONTENT; LEPTIN; MELATONIN; MUSTELA VISON; REACTION MECHANISM; SEASONALITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; THYROXINE;

MUSTELA; MUSTELA VISON;

EID: 0033745318     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2000-9-1022     Document Type: Article

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