Decreased leptin production in mice after onset of ulcerative colitis-like disease.

Autor: Hultgren, O. H., Öhman, L., Hörnquist, E. Hultgren
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Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology; Nov2004, Vol. 39 Issue 11, p1166-1167, 2p
Abstrakt: Examines the decrease in leptin production in mice after onset of ulcerative colitis-like disease. Identification of leptin as the 16-kDa product of the obese gene; Regulation of food intake and energy expenditure by leptin; Importance of leptin reconstitution during ongoing colitis.
Databáze: Complementary Index