"Receptors, Leptin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Cell surface receptors for obesity factor (LEPTIN), a hormone secreted by the WHITE ADIPOCYTES. Upon leptin-receptor interaction, the signal is mediated through the JAK2/STAT3 pathway to regulate food intake, energy balance and fat storage.
| Descriptor ID |
D054411
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.750.650.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Receptors, Leptin- Receptors, Leptin
- Leptin-Binding Protein
- Leptin Binding Protein
- Receptor, Leptin
- Leptin Receptor
- Antigens, CD295
- LEPR Protein
- OB Receptor
- Receptor, OB
- CD295 Antigens
- Leptin Receptors
OBRb Receptor- OBRb Receptor
- Receptor, OBRb
- Leptin Receptor, Large Isoform
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Receptors, Leptin" by people in Profiles.
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Thyroid hormone-related regulation of gene expression in human fatty liver. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Sep; 94(9):3521-9.