Leptin is a versatile 16 kDa peptide hormone, with a tertiary structure resembling that of
members of the long-chain helical cytokine family. It is mainly produced by adipocytes in …

Skeletal muscle is the largest organ determining whole‐body insulin sensitivity and
metabolic homoeostasis. Adaptive changes of skeletal muscle in response to physical …

Comprehensive reference on the nature of motivation and emotion, thoroughly updated with
the latest research and findings in the field Understanding Motivation and Emotion seeks to …

Building upon Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes' classic text, this fourth Australian and
New Zealand edition of Understanding Nutrition is a practical and engaging introduction to …

The brain, particularly the hypothalamus, integrates input from factors that stimulate
(orexigenic) and inhibit (anorexigenic) food intake. In fish, the identification of appetite …

Leptin is an adipocyte‐derived hormone that acts as a major regulator for food intake and
energy homeostasis. Leptin deficiency or resistance can result in profound obesity, diabetes …

Leptin, the long-sought satiety factor of adipocytes origin, has emerged as one of the major
signals that relay the status of fat stores to the hypothalamus and plays a significant role in …

White adipose tissue, previously regarded as a passive lipid storage site, is now viewed as a
dynamic tissue. It has the capacity to actively communicate by sending and receiving …

Insulin and its signaling systems are implicated in both central and peripheral mechanisms
governing the ingestion, distribution, metabolism, and storage of nutrients in organisms …

Protection against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury involves activation of
phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase (PI3K)-Akt/protein kinase B and p44/42 mitogen-activated …