Leptin is a hormone secreted primarily by adipose tissue. It regulates an organism's
metabolism, energy balance, and body weight through a negative feedback mechanism …

Leptin, a 167-amino acid peptide hormone produced by white adipose tissue, is primarily
involved in the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure. Leptin receptors are …

Obesity is a universal health problem of increasing prevalence and represents a major
public health concern. Obesity is associated with a high risk of developing cardiovascular …

Two papers in this issue of Atherosclerosis explore different aspects of the role of leptin in
cardiovascular disease, and here we review each paper in turn. Leptin plays a key role in …

Obesity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease through various influencing factors.
Leptin, which is predominantly secreted by adipose tissue, regulates satiety homeostasis …

The role of leptin in humans is not yet precisely established. Nevertheless there is
increasing evidence revealing that this molecule is involved in the pathogenesis of …

Increasing adipose tissue mass in obesity directly correlates with elevated circulating leptin
levels. Leptin is an adipokine known to play a role in numerous biological processes …

Introduction Leptin, an adipose tissue-derived hormone, plays a central role in regulating
human energy homeostasis. The role of leptin in regulating blood pressure, activating the …

Obesity is a complex disorder characterized by the accumulation of excess adipose tissue.
Discovery of the hormone LEPTIN in 1994 catalyzed the field of obesity research by …

Leptin, an adipokine that is implicated in the control of food intake via appetite suppression,
may also stimulate oxidative stress, inflammation, thrombosis, arterial stiffness …