In ovo leptin administration affects hepatic lipid metabolism and microRNA expression in newly hatched broiler chickens

BACKGROUND: A leptin-like immunoreactive substance has been found in chicken eggs and has been implicated in serving as a maternal signal to program offspring growth and metabolism. In the present study, we investigated the effects of in ovo leptin administration on hatch weight, serum and hepatic c...

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Main Authors: Hu, Yan, Zhang, Rui, Zhang, Yanhong, Li, Jing, Grossmann, Roland, Zhao, Ruqian
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3436634/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22958551
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2049-1891-3-16
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