Minireview: Metabolic control of the reproductive physiology: Insights from genetic mouse models

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 7-14

  Bellefontaine, Nicole ^a   Elias, Carol F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic manipulation; Ghrelin; Insulin; Leptin; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CRE RECOMBINASE; GHRELIN; INSULIN; LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; VIRUS VECTOR;

CONNECTOME; DNA MODIFICATION; FERTILITY; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; LOXP SITE; METABOLIC REGULATION; MOUSE MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; VIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; ANIMAL; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALS; GHRELIN; INSULIN; LEPTIN; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; REPRODUCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84901949131     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2014.04.007     Document Type: Review

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