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system (PNS). The
primary effect of
leptins is in the hypothalamus, a part of the
central nervous system.
Leptin receptors are
expressed not only in the...
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Maria Leptin (born 15
September 1954) is a
German developmental biologist and immunologist, and the
current president of the
European Research Council...
- "Structural and
mechanistic paradigm of
leptin receptor activation revealed by
complexes with wild-type and
antagonist leptins". Structure. 22 (6): 866–77. doi:10...
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Teleost leptins are a
family of
peptide hormones found in fish (teleostei) that are
orthologs of the
mammalian hormone leptin. The
teleost and mammalian...
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leptin has been
observed as a
growth factor in
breast tissue.
Increased leptin levels have been
observed in some
cases of PT. The
increase in
leptin levels...
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recognized as a
major endocrine organ, as it
produces hormones such as
leptin, estrogen, resistin, and
cytokines (especially TNFα). In obesity, adipose...
- and
leptin are
released from the
stomach and
adipose cells, respectively, into the
blood stream.
Ghrelin stimulates feelings of hunger,
whereas leptin stimulates...
- to the
discovery of
leptin, she
analyzed leptin concentrations of the mice in the
parabiotic experiments.
After injecting leptin into each pair's obese...
- or not to eat:
Ontogeny of
hypothalamic feeding controls and a role for
leptin in
modulating life-history
transition in
amphibian tadpoles". Proceedings...
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about the body's
energy state. They may be
stimulated by
signals such as
leptin, alpha-MSH, and catecholamines; and
inhibited by glucocorticoids, neuropeptide...
