"Leptin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A 16-kDa peptide hormone secreted from WHITE ADIPOCYTES. Leptin serves as a feedback signal from fat cells to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM in regulation of food intake, energy balance, and fat storage.
| Descriptor ID |
D020738
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.042.500 D12.644.276.024.500 D12.644.548.011.500 D12.776.467.024.500 D23.529.024.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Leptin- Leptin
- Obese Protein
- Obese Gene Product
- Gene Product, Obese
- Ob Gene Product
- Gene Product, Ob
- Ob Protein
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leptin" by people in Profiles.
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Elevated serum leptin is associated with attenuated reward anticipation in major depressive disorder independent of peripheral C-reactive protein levels. Sci Rep. 2023 Jul 13; 13(1):11313.
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Neonatal Leptin Levels Predict the Early Childhood Developmental Assessment Scores of Preterm Infants. Nutrients. 2023 Apr 19; 15(8).
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Postnatal Leptin Levels Correlate with Breast Milk Leptin Content in Infants Born before 32 Weeks Gestation. Nutrients. 2022 Dec 08; 14(24).
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Bone Mass Accrual in First Six Months of Life: Impact of Maternal Diabetes, Infant Adiposity, and Cord Blood Adipokines. Calcif Tissue Int. 2022 09; 111(3):248-255.
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Adiposity and breast, endometrial, and colorectal cancer risk in postmenopausal women: Quantification of the mediating effects of leptin, C-reactive protein, fasting insulin, and estradiol. Cancer Med. 2022 02; 11(4):1145-1159.
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Human Milk Glucose, Leptin, and Insulin Predict Cessation of Full Breastfeeding and Initiation of Formula Use. Breastfeed Med. 2021 12; 16(12):978-986.
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Associations Among Maternal Adiposity, Insulin, and Adipokines in Circulation and Human Milk. J Hum Lact. 2021 11; 37(4):714-722.
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Leptin decreases de novo lipogenesis in patients with lipodystrophy. JCI Insight. 2020 07 23; 5(14).
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Relationship of Maternal Weight Status Before, During, and After Pregnancy with Breast Milk Hormone Concentrations. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 04; 27(4):621-628.
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Sympathetic nervous system as a target for aging and obesity-related cardiovascular diseases. Geroscience. 2019 02; 41(1):13-24.