Hypothalamic mechanisms underlying the cardiovascular and metabolic actions of leptin
Secreted by adipose tissue, leptin acts as a signal of energy reserve status, and acts in the brain as a negative feedback mechanism to suppress food intake and increase energy expenditure, the net effect of which is maintenance of energy homeostasis. In addition to its role as a satiety factor, lep...
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University of Iowa
2018
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| Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6054 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7704&context=etd |