Leptin [leptin]
- Terms
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protein Ob
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Ob Gene Product
Ob Protein
Obese Gene Product
Obese Protein
A 16-kDa peptide hormone secreted from WHITE ADIPOCYTES. Leptin serves as a feedback signal from fat cells to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM in regulation of food intake, energy balance, and fat storage.
- DUI
- D020738 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0328567
- Previous indexing
- Proteins (1995-1999)
- History note
- 2000; use LEPTIN (NM) 1995-1999
- Public note
- 2000; OB PROTEIN (now LEPTIN) was indexed under PROTEINS 1995-1999
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 7
- AE
- adverse effects 10
- AG
- agonists 3
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 1
- AN
- analysis 46
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors 1
- BI
- biosynthesis 7
- BL
- blood 198
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry 5
- CL
- classification 1
- DF
- deficiency 6
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics 37
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 12
- IP
- isolation & purification 9
- ME
- metabolism 108
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 6
- PD
- pharmacology 17
- PH
- physiology 78
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 16
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine 1
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