In ovo leptin administration affects hepatic lipid metabolism and microRNA expression in newly hatched broiler chickens

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Hu, Yan ^a,b   Zhang, Rui ^a   Zhang, Yanhong ^a   Li, Jing ^a   Grossmann, Roland ^c   Zhao, Ruqian ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Science   (China)

^c INSTITUT FÜR TIERZUCHT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Broiler chickens; In ovo manipulation; Leptin; Lipid metabolism; Liver; MicroRNA; SREBPs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894480610     PISSN: 16749782     EISSN: 20491891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2049-1891-3-16     Document Type: Article

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