Pinealectomy and melatonin administration in rats: Their effects on plasma leptin levels and relationship with zinc

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 335-343

  Baltaci, A K ^a   Mogulkoc, R ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Leptin; Melatonin administration; Pinealectomy; Zinc

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; MELATONIN; ZINC;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; PINEAL BODY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; LEPTIN; MALE; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; ZINC;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 38549142358     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: 1588256X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.58.2007.4.1     Document Type: Article

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