Leptin regulation of neuroendocrine systems

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 263-307

  Ahima, Rexford S ^a   Saper, Clifford B ^b   Flier, Jeffrey S ^b   Elmquist, Joel K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus; Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus; Feeding; OB protein; Obesity; Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; ANOREXIGENIC AGENT; APPETITE STIMULANT; COCAINE; LEPTIN; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN;

ADAPTATION; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY BALANCE; FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS NUCLEUS; HYPOTHALAMUS VENTROMEDIAL NUCLEUS; LIPID STORAGE; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SATIETY;

EID: 0033944070     PISSN: 00913022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/frne.2000.0197     Document Type: Article

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