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LEP gene
Known as:
OBESE, MOUSE, HOMOLOG OF
, OB
, Leptin (Murine Obesity Homolog) Gene
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This gene plays a role in the modulation of appetite and the regulation of body fat storage.
National Institutes of Health
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2015
2015
Relationship between leptin and indices of obesity among apparently healthy adults in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria -
N. Yusuf
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M. Mabrouk
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A. B. Girei
,
A. Mohammed
2015
Corpus ID: 70862974
Background: Leptin secretion has been reported to be highly correlated with body fat. However, measurement of serum leptin levels…
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2015
2015
Correlation between leptin receptor gene polymorphism and type 2 diabetes in Chinese population: a meta-analysis
M. He
,
Qi Fu
,
Hui Li
,
Ya-Nan Jin
,
Xiao-Jun Tang
2015
Corpus ID: 89966544
Objective To evaluate the correlation between leptin receptor gene (LEPR) polymorphism and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in Chinese…
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2011
2011
Role of Fat Cell Size for Plasma Leptin in a Large Population Based Sample
K. Wåhlen
,
E. Sjölin
,
P. Löfgren
Experimental and clinical endocrinology…
2011
Corpus ID: 10339471
Earlier studies suggest that fat mass is the only important factor predicting the circulating leptin level in humans. In this…
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2011
2011
Genetic polymorphism of exon 9-11 of the leptin gene receptor in breeder hens of Mazandaran native fowls
H. Abbasi
,
S. Gharavysi
,
R. Abdullahpour
2011
Corpus ID: 19261751
Leptin is a 16 kDa protein synthesized by white adipose tissue and involved in regulation of feed intake, energy balance…
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2011
2011
Relationship between the mutation of leptin receptor gene and tumorigenesis of breast cancer
Han Cz
,
Dunbar Ll
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+4 authors
H.-M. Wu
2011
Corpus ID: 77402648
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of the mutations of leptin receptor gene exon 4, exon 6…
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2005
2005
Relationship of the variation of leptin receptor gene at 3 057 nucleotide to type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity and plasma lipid levels
Xiao-Jun Tang
2005
Corpus ID: 87632333
Objective To explore the relationship between the variation of leptin receptor (LR) gene and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM…
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Diabetes and Cardiac Dysfunction
D. Severson
,
E. Aasum
,
D. Belke
,
T. Larsen
,
Lisa M. Semeniuk
,
Yakhin Shimoni
2003
Corpus ID: 69121974
Type 2 diabetes is associated with a marked increase in cardiovascular disease. This review summarizes some of the experimental…
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2003
2003
Leptin and the Onset of Puberty
I. Farooqi
2003
Corpus ID: 68673218
Deficiency of the adipocyte-derived hormone leptin in ob/ob mice results in severe, earlyonset obesity and infertility…
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Review
2002
Review
2002
Leptin and Reproductive Function in Males
Joaquin Lado-Abeal
,
Reid Norman
Seminars in Reproductive Medicine
2002
Corpus ID: 2274257
Leptin is a circulating protein produced by adipocytes that has been implicated in control of body weight through appetite…
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1999
1999
RELATION BETWEEN HUMAN PLASMA CONCENTRATION OF LEPTIN AND ADIPOSIS
M. Kalina
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P. Stejskal
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D. Stejskal
,
R. Jura
1999
Corpus ID: 14068891
Leptin is a protein produced by matured, full fat cells which considerably influence the energy metabolism of the body cells and…
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