Postnatal leptin promotes organ maturation and development in IUGR piglets.

Postnatal leptin promotes organ maturation and development in IUGR piglets.

Babies with intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR) are at increased risk for experiencing negative neonatal outcomes due to their general developmental delay. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a short postnatal leptin supply on the growth, structure, and functionality of several...

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Main Authors: Linda Attig, Daphné Brisard, Thibaut Larcher, Michal Mickiewicz, Paul Guilloteau, Samir Boukthir, Claude-Narcisse Niamba, Arieh Gertler, Jean Djiane, Danielle Monniaux, Latifa Abdennebi-Najar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3669417?pdf=render

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