 Leptin
"Leptin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A 16-kDa peptide hormone secreted from WHITE ADIPOCYTES. Leptin serves as a feedback signal from fat cells to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM in regulation of food intake, energy balance, and fat storage.
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D020738
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.042.500 D12.644.276.024.500 D12.644.548.011.500 D12.776.467.024.500 D23.529.024.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Leptin- Leptin
- Obese Protein
- Obese Gene Product
- Gene Product, Obese
- Ob Gene Product
- Gene Product, Ob
- Ob Protein
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leptin" by people in Profiles.
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Granados K, Stephens BR, Malin SK, Zderic TW, Hamilton MT, Braun B. Appetite regulation in response to sitting and energy imbalance. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2012 Apr; 37(2):323-33.
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Boini KM, Zhang C, Xia M, Poklis JL, Li PL. Role of sphingolipid mediator ceramide in obesity and renal injury in mice fed a high-fat diet. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2010 Sep 01; 334(3):839-46.
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Davidson CM, Northrup H, King TM, Fletcher JM, Townsend I, Tyerman GH, Au KS. Genes in glucose metabolism and association with spina bifida. Reprod Sci. 2008 Jan; 15(1):51-8.
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Zhang XY, Tan YL, Zhou DF, Haile CN, Cao LY, Xu Q, Shen Y, Kosten TA, Kosten TR. Association of clozapine-induced weight gain with a polymorphism in the leptin promoter region in patients with chronic schizophrenia in a Chinese population. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2007 Jun; 27(3):246-51.
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