Leptin Resistance and Obesity
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The prevalence of obesity, and the human and economic costs of the disease, creates a need for better therapeutics and better understanding of the physiological processes that balance energy intake and energy expenditure. Leptin is the primary signal from energy stores and exerts negative feedback effects on energy intake. In common obesity, leptin loses the ability to inhibit energy intake and increase energy expenditure; this is termed leptin resistance. This review discusses the evidence in support of leptin resistance in mouse models and humans and the possible mechanisms of leptin resistance.
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Persistent higher concentration of leptin in plasma can lead to leptin resistance.
“On the other hand, persistent higher concentration of leptin level plasma can also lead to leptin resistance (45, 47).”
From Sparse System Identification of Leptin Dynamics in Women With Obesity (2022) · cites this paper as [45]
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“On the other hand, persistent higher concentration of leptin level plasma can also lead to leptin resistance (45, 47).”
Background
- Authors
- Enriori, P. J., Evans, A. E., Sinnayah, P., & Cowley, M. A.
- Affiliations
- Oregon National Primate Research Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cowley, Michael A.
- Venue
- Obesity
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2006-08
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- S8
- Pages
- 254S-258S
- ISSN
- 1930-7381 (ISSN-L)
- 1930-739X
- OpenAlex
- W1988813242
- Cited by
- 281
- References
- 54
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- FWCI
- 1.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Obesity (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK-6-2202)
- National Center for Research Resources (RR-0163)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Keywords
- leptin resistance, leptin, energy homeostasis, energy intake, energy expenditure, negative feedback, mouse model, human obesity
- MeSH terms
- Adipose Tissue, Animals, Energy Intake, Energy Metabolism, Humans, Obesity, Signal Transduction, Leptin, Mice
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