Abstract
dc:descriptionThe investigations conducted indicate that leptin, in the presence of relaxin and estrogen, increases cervical extensibility, wet weight and dry weight. Leptin also is capable of increasing cellular proliferation and collagen accumulation in the cervix. However, the studies conducted indicate that leptin may not modulate the extra-cellular matrix through matrix metalloproteinases, but leptin appears to play a role in the disorganization of collagen fibers.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Animal Sciences
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2015
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Baumgartner, William Wade
- Contributors dc:contributor
-
- Bahr, Janice M.
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
- Language dc:language
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- (MiAaPQ)AAI3086012
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/83549