Comparative analysis of expression and secretion of placental leptin in mammals

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 285, Issue 2 54-2, 2003, Pages

  Zhao, Jing ^a   Kunz, Thomas H ^a   Tumba, Nancy ^a   Schulz, Laura Clamon ^a   Li, Chris ^a   Reeves, Monica ^a   Widmaier, Eric P ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Bats; Energy homeostasis; Placenta; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; HORMONE BINDING PROTEIN; LEPTIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ADAPTATION; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BAT; CANCER CELL CULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ENERGY BALANCE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HEART; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LACTATION; LIVER; MAMMAL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPRODUCTION; RODENT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPLEEN; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

EID: 0042308848     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00776.2002     Document Type: Article

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