Scientists hoped that leptin, which regulates body fat, could pave the way for obesity treatments. The results in mice were hailed as “miraculous,” and Amgen licensed the hormone for $20 ...
Using a mouse model of the disease, May-yun Wang et al. 1 tested the effects of treating diabetes with another hormone, leptin. Leptin is secreted by fat cells and is known for modulating energy ...
This is a graphical abstract that explains how the hormones leptin and neurotensin help mice balance their nutritional and social needs. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...
Although previous research has shown that the hormone leptin acts directly on hunger ... and biophysics and director of the Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center, were also integral ...