Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 8 , Pages 1088-1095 , May 2010

Substantiation of Ovarian Effects of Leptin by Challenging a Mouse Model of Obesity/ Type 2 Diabetes

  • P. Pallares

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Reproduccion Animal, INIA, Avda, Puerta de Hierro s/n. 28040-Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 91 347 4030; fax: +34 91 347 40 14.
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  • R.A. Garcia-Fernandez

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Medicina y Cirugia Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, UCM, 28040-Madrid, Spain
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  • L.M. Criado

      Affiliations

    • Fundacion Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC). Melchor Fernandez Almagro 3. 28029-Madrid, Spain
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  • C.A. Letelier

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Reproduccion Animal, INIA, Avda, Puerta de Hierro s/n. 28040-Madrid, Spain
    • Instituto de Ciencia Animal y Tecnologia de Carnes, UACh. Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile
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  • J.M. Fernandez-Toro

      Affiliations

    • Fundacion Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC). Melchor Fernandez Almagro 3. 28029-Madrid, Spain
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  • D. Esteban

      Affiliations

    • Fundacion Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC). Melchor Fernandez Almagro 3. 28029-Madrid, Spain
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  • J.M. Flores

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Medicina y Cirugia Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, UCM, 28040-Madrid, Spain
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  • A. Gonzalez-Bulnes

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Reproduccion Animal, INIA, Avda, Puerta de Hierro s/n. 28040-Madrid, Spain

Received 24 August 2009 ,Revised 5 January 2010 ,Accepted 9 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.01.008

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 8 , Pages 1088-1095 , May 2010

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