During pregnancy, several tightly coordinated and regulated processes take place to enable
proper fetal development and gestational success. The formation and development of the …

The adverse outcomes on the offspring from maternal diabetes in pregnancy are
substantially documented. In this paper, we report main knowledge on impacts of maternal …

Abstract Context/Objective: Not much is known about the implication of adipokines and
different cytokines in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and macrosomia. The purpose of …

Leptin is a mainly adipocyte-secreted protein that was discovered 5 years ago. Most of the
research following this discovery focused on the role of leptin in body weight regulation …

Background Pregnancy triggers well-known alterations in maternal glucose and lipid
balance but its overall effects on systemic metabolism remain incompletely understood …

Purpose: To evaluate leptin and leptin receptor (OB-R) expression in human breast cancer
and determine whether it could be effective for the prevention and treatment of breast …

In mammals, the function of the reproductive system is dependent on the availability of
energy in the environment. It is well established that acute modifications of energy balance …

The understanding of adipose tissue role has evolved from that of a depot energy storage
organ to a dynamic endocrine organ. While genetics, sexual phenotype and sex steroids …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the relationships between gestational gain, race/ethnicity,
reproductive history, age, education and the risk of becoming overweight after pregnancy …

Background The role of adiponectin, tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα), leptin and C‐reactive
protein in the insulin resistance of pregnancy is not clear. We measured their levels in …