Oxytocin Administration Alleviates Acute but Not Chronic Leptin Resistance of Diet-Induced Obese Mice

Oxytocin Administration Alleviates Acute but Not Chronic Leptin Resistance of Diet-Induced Obese Mice

Whereas leptin administration only has a negligible effect on the treatment of obesity, it has been demonstrated that its action can be improved by co-administration of leptin and one of its sensitizers. Considering that oxytocin treatment decreases body weight in obese animals and humans, we invest...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Labyb, Chloé Chrétien, Aurélie Caillon, Françoise Rohner-Jeanrenaud, Jordi Altirriba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
oxytocin
leptin
obesity
food intake
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/1/88

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