Leptin - From a signal of adiposity to a hormonal mediator in peripheral tissues

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2002, Pages

  Baratta, Mario ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hormonal function; Leptin; Peripheral sites

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENERGY BALANCE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FOOD INTAKE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INTESTINE; KIDNEY; LUNG; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MAMMARY GLAND; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PUBLICATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TISSUE DIFFERENTIATION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEMATOPOIESIS; HUMANS; KIDNEY; LEPTIN; LUNG; MALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; OVARY; PITUITARY GLAND; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TESTIS;

EID: 0036963628     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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