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Kyoung Ah Ha, Il Ran Kim, Mi Jung Park, Jae Heon Kang, Churl Young Chung

Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(7):953-959. Published online July 15, 1998

Purpose : Leptin is a protein encoded by the ob gene that is expressed in adipocytes. It regulates eating behavior by the action to the satiety centers in the hypothalamus. In ob/ob mouse, adipocytes can not produce leptin because of a mutation in the ob gene which results in obesity. Whereas, leptin concentrations were elevated in obese adults, and leptin...

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