Leptin, a protein secreted by adipocytes, has a regulatory function in several organism
systems such as the immune, respiratory, and reproductive systems and in the energy …

Eating disorders are a group of disease states including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa
and binge eating on one end as well as episodic or chronic overeating resulting in obesity at …

Leptin is an adipocyte-derived hormone, which is involved predominantly in the long-term
regulation of body weight and energy balance by acting as a hunger suppressant signal to …

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are eating disorders characterized by an aberrant
pattern of eating behavior, relentless pursuit of thinness, an intense fear about weight gain …

The discovery of leptin has enhanced understanding of the interrelationship between
adipose energy stores and neuronal circuits in the brain involved in energy balance and …

Leptin, the product of the obesity gene, is a cytokine-like circulating protein acting as a
peripheral satiety signal to the hypothalamus. It was initially described as a secreted product …

Leptin (from the Greek word “lepto''meaning “thin”) is a 167-amino acid peptide hormone
encoded by the obesity (ob) gene and secreted by white adipocytes. Blood leptin …

Leptin is an adipocyte-secreted hormone the serum levels of which reflect the amount of
energy stored in adipose tissue as well as short-term energy imbalance. Serum levels of …

Leptin is a peptide hormone released from adipose tissue and encoded by the obese (ob)
gene. While leptin's role is classically described in the regulation of appetite …

This review discusses recent work that has focused on the interaction of leptin with various
neuroendocrine pathways in the brain and in the periphery to affect food intake. Additional …