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/lep"tin/, n.a hormone that is thought to suppress appetite and speed up metabolism.[1995; < Gk leptós small, thin + -IN2]
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Leptin — Lep|tin [griech. leptós = klein, dünn, mager; ↑ in (3)], das; s, e: von den Fettzellen des Organismus gebildetes Protein aus 146 Aminosäuren, das als Botenstoff im Hypothalamus fungiert; sein Fehlen löst Hungergefühle aus. * * * Leptin … … Universal-Lexikon
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leptin receptor — Receptor for leptin. G protein coupled, highly expressed in the hypothalamus, the site of appetite regulation in the brain; downstream regulates a K+ ATP channel similar to that involved in regulation of insulin release (see SUR) … Dictionary of molecular biology
leptin — noun Etymology: Greek leptos slender + English 1 in Date: 1995 a peptide hormone that is produced by fat cells and plays a role in body weight regulation by acting on the hypothalamus to suppress appetite and burn fat stored in adipose tissue … New Collegiate Dictionary
leptin — Product (16 kD) of the ob (obesity) locus. Found in plasma of mouse and man: reduces food uptake and increases energy expenditure … Dictionary of molecular biology
