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LEP gene

Known as: OBESE, MOUSE, HOMOLOG OF, OB, Leptin (Murine Obesity Homolog) Gene 
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
Background: Leptin secretion has been reported to be highly correlated with body fat. However, measurement of serum leptin levels… 
2015
2015
Objective To evaluate the correlation between leptin receptor gene (LEPR) polymorphism and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in Chinese… 
2011
2011
Earlier studies suggest that fat mass is the only important factor predicting the circulating leptin level in humans. In this… 
2011
2011
  • H. AbbasiS. GharavysiR. 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… 
2005
2005
Objective To explore the relationship between the variation of leptin receptor (LR) gene and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Type 2 diabetes is associated with a marked increase in cardiovascular disease. This review summarizes some of the experimental… 
2003
2003
Deficiency of the adipocyte-derived hormone leptin in ob/ob mice results in severe, earlyonset obesity and infertility… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Leptin is a circulating protein produced by adipocytes that has been implicated in control of body weight through appetite… 
1999
1999
Leptin is a protein produced by matured, full fat cells which considerably influence the energy metabolism of the body cells and…