Leptin presence in plasma, liver and fat bodies in the lizard Podarcis sicula - Fluctuations throughout the reproductive cycle

Life Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 20, 2001, Pages 2399-2408

  Paolucci, M ^a   Rocco, M ^a   Varricchio, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leptin; Podarcis sicula; Radioimmunoassay; Reproduction; Reptiles; Western blotting

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; RECOMBINANT LEPTIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; FAT BODY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LIVER; LIZARD; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; PLASMA; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CROSS REACTIONS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FAT BODY; GUINEA PIGS; LEPTIN; LIVER; LIZARDS; MICE; PLASMA; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

CAVIA PORCELLUS; MAMMALIA; PODARCIS SICULA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0035812597     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-3205(01)01326-1     Document Type: Article

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