Leptin signaling in the hypothalamus: emphasis on energy homeostasis and leptin resistance

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology - Tập 24 Số 4 - Trang 225-253 - 2003
Abhiram Sahu1
1Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, S829 Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.

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