Molecular mechanisms of central leptin resistance in obesity

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 201-207

  Jung, Chang Hee ^a   Kim, Min Seon ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hypothalamus; Leptin; Mechanism; Obesity; Resistance

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE KINASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; INSULIN RECEPTOR SUBSTRATE; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 6; JANUS KINASE 2; LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; MEGALIN; MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3 KINASE; PROTEIN TYROSINE PHOSPHATASE 1B; STAT3 PROTEIN; SUPPRESSOR OF CYTOKINE SIGNALING 3; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADIPOGENESIS; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; AUTOPHAGY; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN CAPILLARY; CHOROID PLEXUS; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM STRESS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HORMONE RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HYPERPHAGIA; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LEPTIN DEFICIENCY; MACROAUTOPHAGY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE;

EID: 84878482395     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12272-013-0020-y     Document Type: Review

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