Look up: leptin

1. Leptin
   Leptin: A hormone that has a central role in fat metabolism. Leptin was originally thought to be a signal to lose weight but it may, instead, be a signal to the brain that there is fat on the body. Hugely obese children have been found who have an inability to lose weight due to a genetic inability ...
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2. leptin
   hormone produced by fat cells and received by receptors in the hypothalamus Category: Medicine
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3. leptin
   Product (16 kD) of the ob (obesity) locus. Found in plasma of mouse and man: reduces food uptake and increases energy expenditure.
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4. leptin
   <protein> Product (16 kD) of the ob (obesity) locus. Found in plasma of mouse and man: reduces food uptake and increases energy expenditure. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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5. leptin
   (from the article `nutritional disease`) ...1990s research with genetically obese laboratory animals led to the discovery of the ob gene in mice and humans. Under the direction of this gene, ...
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6. Leptin
   Leptin (Greek λεπτός (leptos) meaning thin) is a 16 kDa protein hormone that plays a key role in regulating energy intake and energy expenditure, including appetite and metabolism. It is one of the most important adipose derived hormones. The Ob(Lep) gene (Ob for obese, Lep for leptin) is loc...
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7. Leptin
   Leptin is a hormone secreted by fat cells, and switches off feelings of hunger. A deficiency of
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8. leptin
   Type: Term Pronunciation: lep′tin Definitions: 1. A helical protein secreted by adipose tissue and acting on a receptor site in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus to curb appetite and increase energy expenditure as body fat stores increase. Leptin levels are 40% higher in women, and ...
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9. leptin
   A protein secreted by human fat cells that informs the brain about the body's level of fat stores.
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10. Leptin
    A hormone that has a central role in fat metabolism. Leptin was originally thought to be a signal to lose weight but it may, instead, be a signal to the brain that there is fat on the body.
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11. Leptin
    A hormone that has a central role in fat metabolism. Leptin was originally thought to be a signal to lose weight but it may, instead, be a signal to the brain that there is fat on the body.
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