Does leptin exhibit cytokine-like properties in tissues of pregnancy?

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 292-298

  Soh, Elicia B E ^a,b   Mitchell, M D ^a   Keelan, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Interleukin 6; Leptin; Placenta

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; LEPTIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AMNION; CELL CULTURE; CHORION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DECIDUA; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOASSAY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034065540     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.430508.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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