The Influence of Photoperiod on the Action of Exogenous Leptin on Gene Expression of Proinflammatory Cytokines and Their Receptors in the Thoracic Perivascular Adipose Tissue (PVAT) in Ewes

Leptin resistance is either a condition induced by human obesity or a natural phenomenon associated with seasonality in ruminants. In the cardiovascular system, the leptin resistance state presence is a complex issue. Moreover, the perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) appears to be crucial as a source...

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Main Authors: Agata Krawczyńska, Andrzej P. Herman, Hanna Antushevich, Joanna Bochenek, Karolina Wojtulewicz, Dorota A. Zięba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7129476