Leptin signaling in Kiss1 neurons arises after pubertal development.

The adipocyte-derived hormone leptin is required for normal pubertal maturation in mice and humans and, therefore, leptin has been recognized as a crucial metabolic cue linking energy stores and the onset of puberty. Several lines of evidence have suggested that leptin acts via kisspeptin expressing...

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Main Authors: Roberta M Cravo, Renata Frazao, Mario Perello, Sherri Osborne-Lawrence, Kevin W Williams, Jeffery M Zigman, Claudia Vianna, Carol F Elias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3591417?pdf=render