Different physiological roles of serum leptin in the regulation of energy intake and thermogenesis between pregnancy and lactation in primiparous Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 390-400

  Zhang, Xue Ying ^a,b   Wang, De Hua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Brandt's voles; Energy intake; Leptin; Reproduction; Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1)

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 1;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERLEPTINEMIA; LACTATION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; THERMOGENESIS; VOLE;

LASIOPODOMYS BRANDTII; MURIDAE;

EID: 49449112100     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2008.01.013     Document Type: Article

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