Changes in serum leptin, insulin, androstenedione and luteinizing hormone during ovarian cycle in the bat, Taphozous longimanus

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-16

  Singh, U P ^a   Krishna, A ^b   Bhatnagar, Kunwar P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Androstenedione; Bats; Insulin; Leptin; Luteinizing hormone; Taphozous longimanus

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; INSULIN; LEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHIROPTERA; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; INSULIN; LEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

CHIROPTERA; EMBALLONURIDAE; TAPHOZOUS LONGIMANUS;

EID: 40049094317     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: 1588256X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.59.2008.1.1     Document Type: Article

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