Leptin regulation of glucose homeostasis

• Author / Creator

  Lam, Ni Thuyen

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Leptin. Physiological effect.
  • Pancreatic beta cells.
  • Potassium channels.
  • Liver cells.
  • Glucose. Physiological transport.
  • Homeostasis.
  • Protein-tyrosine phosphatase. Physiological effect.
  • Mice. Diseases. Nutritional aspects.
  • Obesity. Pathophysiology.
  • Insulin resistance. Animal models.
  • Diabetes. Risk factors.

• Graduation date

  2004

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-3n1n-x493

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private, scholarly or scientific research. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.