Leptin action on nonneuronal cells in the CNS: potential clinical applications

Leptin, an adipocyte-derived cytokine, crosses the blood–brain barrier to act on many regions of the central nervous system (CNS). It participates in the regulation of energy balance, inflammatory processes, immune regulation, synaptic formation, memory condensation, and neurotrophic activities. Thi...

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Main Authors: Pan, Weihong, Hsuchou, Hung, Jayaram, Bhavaani, Khan, Reas S, Huang, Eagle Yi-Kung, Wu, Xiaojun, Chen, Chu, Kastin, Abba J
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Inc 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3407332/