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Novel porcine housekeeping genes for real-time RT-PCR experiments normalization in adipose tissue: assessment of leptin mRNA quantity in different pig breeds.
Meat science - 1 Mar 2011
Piórkowska K, Oczkowicz M, Różycki M, Ropka-Molik K, Piestrzyńska-Kajtoch A
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The main function of adipose tissue is energy storage and production of various cytokines and hormones, such as leptin. Leptin is a protein hormone synthesized and secreted by adipose tissue. The expression of leptin is strongly dependent on growth and luteinizing hormones, which play an important role in the brain-pituitary axis. The concentration of leptin in blood plasma increases with age and obesity and is...
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