Leptin promotes wound healing in the oral mucosa.

Leptin promotes wound healing in the oral mucosa.

Leptin, a 16 kDa circulating anti-obesity hormone, exhibits many physiological properties. Recently, leptin was isolated from saliva; however, its function in the oral cavity is still unclear. In this study, we investigated the physiological role of leptin in the oral cavity by focusing on its effec...

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Main Authors: Hirochika Umeki, Reiko Tokuyama, Shinji Ide, Mitsuru Okubo, Susumu Tadokoro, Mitsuki Tezuka, Seiko Tatehara, Kazuhito Satomura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4102470?pdf=render

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