Effect of leptin treatment on neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury

KUMRAL A., Yesilirmak D. C., Sozmen S., Ergur B. U., TUĞYAN K., ÖZBAL S., ...More

JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE, vol.25, no.2, pp.141-146, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/14767058.2011.565834
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.141-146
  • Keywords: Leptin, neonate, hypoxic-ischemic brain damage, APOPTOSIS, MECHANISMS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible neuroprotective and ameliorating effects of leptin treatment in hypoxic-ischemic injury induced neuronal cell death.