| Literature DB >> 9529118 |
A K Moshyedi1, M D Josephs, E K Abdalla, S L Mackay, C K Edwards, E M Copeland, L L Moldawer.
Abstract
Plasma leptin and ob gene mRNA levels were increased in mice following bacterial peritonitis, and blocking an endogenous tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) response blunted the increase. However, plasma leptin concentrations did not correlate with the associated anorexia. We conclude that leptin expression is under partial regulatory control of TNF-alpha in peritonitis, but the anorexia is not dependent on increased leptin production.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9529118 PMCID: PMC108125
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441