Leptin as a regulator of adipose mass and reproduction

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 309-314

  Chehab, Farid F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ENERGY METABOLISM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; PUBERTY; RECEPTOR, MELANOCORTIN, TYPE 4; RECEPTORS, CORTICOTROPIN; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0034254905     PISSN: 01656147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-6147(00)01514-5     Document Type: Review

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