Chronic Administration of Leptin into the Lateral Ventricle Induces Sexual Maturation in Severely Food-restricted Female Rats

In many species, delayed sexual maturation occurs when metabolic conditions are not satisfactory. Recently, leptin was shown to be involved in the regulation of food intake and body mass. Furthermore, leptin administration was shown to advance sexual maturation in mice and to rescue sexual function...

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Published in:	Journal of neuroendocrinology Vol. 10; no. 8; pp. 627 - 633
Main Authors:	Gruaz, Nadine M., Lalaoui, Meriem, Pierroz, Dominique D., Englaro, Piera, Sizoneko, Pierre C., Blum, Werner F., Aubert, Michel L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01-08-1998 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Animals Brain - drug effects Female Food Deprivation Infusion Pumps, Implantable Leptin Mice Proteins - administration & dosage Proteins - metabolism Proteins - pharmacology Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Sexual Maturation - drug effects
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