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

• Main Authors: Agata Krawczyńska (Author), Andrzej P. Herman (Author), Hanna Antushevich (Author), Joanna Bochenek (Author), Karolina Wojtulewicz (Author), Dorota A. Zięba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...