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Leptin is a metabolic signal to the reproductive system
Ren, Hongping; Clifton, Donald K.; Weigle, David S.; Steiner, Robert A.; Kuijper, Joseph L.; Kabigting, Emilia B.; Barash, Ilona A.; Cheung, Clement C. (Endocrine Society, 1996-07)Leptin, a newly-discovered hormonal product of the obese (ob) gene, is expressed by adipocytes and thought to play a role in the regulation of food intake and metabolism. We tested the hypothesis that leptin ...