Expression of leptin and leptin receptor transcript in ovine corpus luteum
Background: Leptin, the product of the obesity (ob) gene, acts as a signaling adipokine for modulating food intake, energy metabolism and reproductive functions in mammals. Leptin’s effects on the reproductive system at various levels of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis have been established....
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Language: | English |
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University of Tehran
2018-01-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://ijvm.ut.ac.ir/article_65012_2b95ec5f3fee5e838f91c35e58d3619b.pdf |