Leptin expression in third trimester placenta (p) and leptin concentrations in umbilical cord
blood (cb) were investigated in normal pregnancies [n= 10 (p), 31 (cb)] and abnormal …

In the present study, we investigated the expression and localization of leptin receptors in
human term placentae. On human term placenta tissue slices, digoxigenin-UTP labelled …

Placental tissues from humans, rodents and farm animals contain leptin and its receptor.
Leptin produced by the human placenta has the same size, charge and immunoreactivity as …

Objective: To demonstrate the expression of messenger RNA (mRNA) transcripts for
placental leptin and leptin receptor in early gestation and at term, to quantitate …

Gender-based differences in serum leptin levels have been reported in umbilical cord blood,
and leptin has been detected in human amniotic fluid. In order to understand if leptin may be …

Alternate mRNA splicing of human leptin receptor generates four membrane isoforms with
different C-terminal sequences. They differ by the length of their intracellular domain which …

Leptin is a polypeptide hormone originally thought to be produced exclusively by
adipocytes. Recently, however, both leptin messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and leptin …

Leptin, protein product of the ob gene, not only regulates food intake and energy
expenditure but also has a number of other actions in the body. Leptin actions are mediated …

The gestational profiles of leptin in plasma, adipose tissue and placenta were investigated in
rats. Leptin in plasma and the adipose tissue of the maternal compartment increased as …

There is clear evidence that the placenta produces leptin. However, it is still unclear to what
extent leptin is released into the maternal and the fetal circulation. The aim of our study was …