Articles by author - Alina Gajewska

Leptin gene expression in the hypothalamus and pituitary of pregnant pigs.

Smolinska N, Przala J, Kaminski T, Siawrys G, Gajewska A, Kochman K, Okrasa S.

Journal Article 2004; 25(3): 191-195 PubMed PMID: 15349084  Keywords:  Animals, Base Sequence, DNA Primers, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Hypothalamus:physiology, Leptin:genetics, Pituitary Gland:physiology, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Animal:physiology, RNA, Messenger:genetics, Swine,.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Leptin, the 16-kDa peptide hormone product of the ob gene, is a regulatory hormone secreted mainly by adipose tissue. Recent s.....

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Impaired somatostatin accumulation within the median eminence in mice with mosaic mutation.

Wojewodzka U, Gajewska A, Gajkowska B, Styrna J, Kochman K.

Comparative Study 2004; 25(1-2): 78-82 PubMed PMID: 15159688  Keywords:  Adenosine Triphosphatases:genetics, Animals, Cation Transport Proteins:genetics, Copper:deficiency, Disease Models, Animal, Female, Male, Median Eminence:diagnostic imaging, Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome:genetics, Mice, Mice, Mutant Strains, Mutation, Recomb.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The mosaic mutation (Atp7a(mo-ms)) linked to X-chromosome is caused by changes in the Atp7a gene encoding CPx-type protein res.....

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GnRH pulsality and the differential activation of the rat luteinizing hormone subunit genes in the anterior pituitary gland.

Gajewska A, Kochman K.

Journal Article 2001; 22(6): 435-440 PubMed PMID: 11781541  Keywords:  Animals, Gene Expression:physiology, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone:metabolism, Luteinizing Hormone:genetics, Pituitary Gland, Anterior:physiology,.    Citation

: Detailed studies have been focused on the mechanisms by which the rat alpha and LHbeta genes are differentially regulated by GnRH and in.....

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