Indirect effects of leptin receptor deficiency on lymphocyte populations and immune response in db/db mice.

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Leptin-deficient ob/ob and leptin receptor (Ob-rb)-deficient db/db mice display a marked thymic atrophy and exhibit defective immune responses. Lymphocytes express leptin receptors and leptin exerts direct effects on T cells in vitro. In addition, ob/ob and db/db mice display multiple neuroendocrine and metabolic defects, through which leptin deficiency may indirectly affect the immune system in vivo. To study...

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