Leptin is a master regulator of energy balance and body adiposity. Additionally, leptin exerts
important control on glucose homeostasis, thermogenesis, autonomic nervous system and …

Prolactin is named after its vital role of promoting milk production during lactation, although it
has been implicated in multiple functions within the body, including metabolism and energy …

Aims The present study aims to compare the responses between male and female C57BL/6
mice to multiple metabolic challenges to understand the importance of sex in the control of …

Unfavorable weather conditions are one of the largest constraints to maximizing farm animal
productivity. Heat stress (HS), in particular, compromises almost every metric of profitability …

Eating behaviours are determined by the integration of interoceptive and environmental
inputs. During pregnancy, numerous physiological adaptations take place in the maternal …

The suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) are a group of eight proteins responsible for
preventing excessive cytokine signaling. Among this protein family, SOCS3 has received …

Excessive accumulation of body fat triggers insulin resistance and features of the metabolic
syndrome. Recently, evidence has accumulated that obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic …

As an essential function for perpetuation of species, reproduction, including puberty onset, is
sensitive to the size of body energy stores and the metabolic state of the organism …

The hypothalamo-pituitary system developed in early vertebrates. Prolactin is an ancient
vertebrate hormone released from the pituitary that exerts particularly diverse functions. The …

Growth hormone (GH) exerts important biological effects primarily related to growth and
metabolism. However, the role of GH signaling in the brain is still elusive. To better …