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Leptin Induces an Inflammatory Phenotype in Lean Wistar Rats

The present study addressed the hypothesis that leptin promotes leukocyte trafficking into adipose tissue. Accordingly, male Wistar rats were treated with saline or recombinant rat leptin (1 mg/kg) via the tail vein. Leukocyte trafficking in mesenteric venules was quantified by intravital microscopy...

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Autores principales: Allman, Monique, Wallace, Mathew, Gaskin, Latausha, Rivera, Chantal A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2817554/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20150963
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/738620