Deficiency of leptin receptor in myeloid cells disrupts hypothalamic metabolic circuits and causes body weight increase
Objective: Leptin is a cytokine produced by adipose tissue that acts mainly on the hypothalamus to regulate appetite and energy homeostasis. Previous studies revealed that the leptin receptor is expressed not only in neurons, but also in glial cells. Microglia are resident immune cells in the brain...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877817307391 |