LEPTIN INCREASES NITRIC OXIDE LEVEL VIA INCREASE IN iNOS EXPRESSION IN EARLY PREGNANT MOUSE UTERUS
Leptin is an adipokine hormone secreted primarily from the white adipose tissue and leptin levels are usually elevated in obese individuals. Leptin is known to mediate the relaxation of the uterus in the pregnant mouse by increasing Nitric Oxide (NO) synthesis in late pregnancy. The present study...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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West Bengal Veterinary Alumni Association
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Exploratory Animal and Medical Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.animalmedicalresearch.org/Vol.13_Issue-1_June_2023/LEPTIN%20INCREASES%20NITRIC%20OXIDE.pdf |