Functional and histological characteristics of skeletal muscle and the effects of leptin in the genetically obese (ob/ob) mouse

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1040-1050

  Warmington, S A ^a   Tolan, R ^a   McBennett, S ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fibre type; Isometric contractile parameters; Leptin; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS MUSCLE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MOUSE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOLEUS MUSCLE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033860107     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801357     Document Type: Article

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