Leptin, but not immune function, is linked to reproductive responsiveness to photoperiod

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 6 47-6, 2000, Pages

  Drazen, Deborah L ^a   Kriegsfeld, Lance J ^a   Schneider, Jill E ^b   Nelson, Randy J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Day length; Diurnal rhythm; Immunoglobulin; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; KEYHOLE LIMPET HEMOCYANIN; LEPTIN;

ADAPTATION; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY TRANSFER; HAMSTER; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; WINTER;

EID: 0033937855     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.2000.278.6.r1401     Document Type: Article

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