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Obesity induces functional astrocytic leptin receptors in hypothalamus.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 1 Apr 2009
Hsuchou Hung, He Yi, Kastin Abba J, Tu Hong, Markadakis Emily N, Rogers Richard C, Fossier Paul B, Pan Weihong
Abstract excerpt
The possible role of astrocytes in the regulation of feeding has been overlooked. It is well-established that the endothelial cells constituting the blood-brain barrier transport leptin from blood to brain and that hypothalamic neurons respond to leptin to induce anorexic signaling. However, few...
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