Research Article

Energy Balance Regulating Neuropeptides Are Expressed through Pregnancy and Regulated by Interleukin-6 Deficiency in Mouse Placenta

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AgRP mRNA expression in placenta of WT and IL-6 KO mice. 12-week-old WT and IL-6 KO mice were time-pregnant and placental AgRP mRNA levels in (a) WT and (b) IL-6 KO mice at different pregnancy stages (13, 15, and 18 days) were assessed by real-time qPCR; . Within each genotype, relative mRNA levels were normalized to 13 days pregnant mice values as 1. Each value represents the mean ± SEM.
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