Serum Leptin Levels Following Acute Experimental Spinal Cord Injury

GEZİCİ A. R., Ergun R., KARAKAŞ A., GÜNDÜZ B.

JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE, vol.32, no.4, pp.416-421, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/10790268.2009.11753205
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.416-421
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Objective: Spinal cord injury influences many hormones that are known to be involved in the modulation of neurotrophic, neurogenic, and neuroprotective events. Recent studies showed that leptin could be neuroprotective, enhancing neuronal survival in vitro and in vivo. The objective of this study was to evaluate the pattern of the serum leptin levels in rats during acute traumatic SCI.