Leptin: A Multifaceted Hormone in the Central Nervous System

Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-258

  Harvey, Jenni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BK channels; Hippocampus; Leptin; MAPK; NMDA receptor; PI 3 kinase

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE RECEPTOR; LEPTIN;

ADIPOCYTE; BODY WEIGHT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FOOD INTAKE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RODENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0742286993     PISSN: 08937648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/MN:28:3:245     Document Type: Review

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