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Structural insights into the mechanism of leptin receptor activation

Leptin is an adipocyte-derived protein hormone that promotes satiety and energy homeostasis by activating the leptin receptor (LepR)–STAT3 signaling axis in a subset of hypothalamic neurons. Leptin signaling is dysregulated in obesity, however, where appetite remains elevated despite high levels of...

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Autores principales: Saxton, Robert A., Caveney, Nathanael A., Moya-Garzon, Maria Dolores, Householder, Karsten D., Rodriguez, Grayson E., Burdsall, Kylie A., Long, Jonathan Z., Garcia, K. Christopher
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10066393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37002197
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37169-6