Leptin attenuates respiratory complications associated with the obese phenotype.

Tankersley, C G; O'Donnell, C; Daood, M J; Watchko, J F; Mitzner, W; Schwartz, A; Smith, P

Tankersley, C G; O'Donnell, C; Daood, M J; Watchko, J F; Mitzner, W; Schwartz, A; Smith, P.

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Tankersley CG; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.

J Appl Physiol (1985) ; 85(6): 2261-9, 1998 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9843551

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Obesity/drug therapy; Obesity/physiopathology; Proteins/pharmacology; Respiratory System/drug effects; Respiratory System/physiopathology; Animals; Diaphragm/metabolism; Female; Humans; Leptin; Lung Compliance/drug effects; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Mice, Obese; Models, Biological; Myosin Heavy Chains/metabolism; Obesity/complications; Phenotype; Proteins/genetics; Proteins/physiology; Respiratory Mechanics/drug effects; Respiratory Muscles/drug effects; Respiratory Muscles/physiopathology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory System / Proteins / Obesity Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Limits: Animals / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Appl Physiol (1985) Journal subject: FISIOLOGIA Year: 1998 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United States

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