Leptin discovery--the hormone derived from adipose tissue became a challenging event in
understanding food intake and energy balance regulation. Leptin serum level correlates with …

Anorexia and bulimia nervosa are the main psychiatric disorders characterised by abnormal
models of feeding and perception of people's personal physical appearance and weight …

The discovery of leptin has led to the elucidation of a robust physiologic system that
maintains fat stores at a relatively constant level. Leptin is a peptide hormone secreted by …

Since the discovery of leptin, a product of the ob gene, in 1994, there has been a large
amount of research identifying the role of this hormone in the maintenance of normal …

Leptin plays a critical role in the regulation of energy balance and metabolic homeostasis.
Impairment of leptin signaling is closely involved in the pathogenesis of obesity and …

Leptin, which comes from the Greek root leptos meaning thin, has been the focus of intense
investigation since its discovery in 1994. This hormone belongs to the cytokine family and is …

THE DISCOVERY of leptin in 1994 has provided a major new piece in the puzzle of obesity.
Leptin is a 167-amino acid peptide made exclusively in adipose tissue. Its absence …

A huge interest in the scientific community has been aroused since leptin's discovery (from
greek leptos= thin), due to its important role in the body energetic balance regulation. This …