Obesity induces functional astrocytic leptin receptors in hypothalamus

The possible role of astrocytes in the regulation of feeding has been overlooked. It is well-established that the endothelial cells constituting the blood–brain barrier transport leptin from blood to brain and that hypothalamic neurons respond to leptin to induce anorexic signaling. However, few stu...

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Main Authors: Hsuchou, Hung, He, Yi, Kastin, Abba J., Tu, Hong, Markadakis, Emily N., Rogers, Richard C., Fossier, Paul B., Pan, Weihong
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2668946/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19293246
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awp029
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