The effects of weight cycling on serum leptin levels and lipogenic enzyme activities in adipose tissue

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2006, Pages 115-127

  Kochan, Zdzislaw ^a   Karbowska, J ^a   Swierczynski, J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Fatty acid synthase; Food restriction; Leptin; Lipogenic enzymes; Malic enzyme; Rat; Refeeding; Weight cycling; White adipose tissue

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID SYNTHASE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LEPTIN; MALATE DEHYDROGENASE (DECARBOXYLATING);

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID STORAGE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; REFEEDING; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE, WHITE; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIET, REDUCING; EPIDIDYMIS; FATTY ACID SYNTHETASE COMPLEX; FOOD DEPRIVATION; INSULIN; LEPTIN; LIPIDS; MALATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 34047259554     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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