Leptin: taking the path less traveled.
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2009.07.004.
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Abstract
The metabolic hormone leptin influences feeding and metabolism through action on a distributed brain network. In this issue, Leinninger et al. (2009) describe a novel lateral hypothalamic neuronal population that is responsive to leptin and interfaces with dopamine circuits.
Medical subject headings
- Leptin