Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A peptide hormone and neurotransmitter produced by fat cells and involved in the regulation of appetite.
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- noun biochemistry A
protein hormone produced inadipose tissue ; it plays a role inregulating appetite andmetabolism .
Etymologies
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Examples
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By comparing these mice with normal mice, researchers at Rockefeller University isolated a substance they called leptin from the Greek word meaning thin: leptos as being a hormone that the obese mice were not producing.
Leptin, low-carb and hunger | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007
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Some of these genetic differences will probably involve a hormone called leptin, which is produced by fat cells.
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In fact, many leading nutrition coaches for competitive bodybuilders attempt to stave off reductions in leptin with periodic “refeeds”.
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Last summer scientists found a hormone called leptin that may help set body weight, and two weeks ago they found receptors for that protein in the brain.
Vats, Fats And Rats 2008
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The formula, which contains a hormone called leptin, was developed in response to animal studies that suggested early exposure to leptin could reduce the urge to eat in the long term.
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The formula, which contains a hormone called leptin, was developed in response to animal studies that suggested early exposure to leptin could reduce the urge to eat in the long term.
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Also, the fat itself, the excess fat as you see there, could release a hormone known as leptin, and that could be a mood enhancer as well.
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For example: In the early 1990s a hormone called leptin, which suppresses appetite, was discovered.
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Glucose controls insulin release, which in turn controls a hormone called leptin, which controls apetite and satiety in the brain.
DesiPundit Sunil 2010
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The animals that improved had lower levels of a fat hormone called leptin, indicating a significant shift in metabolism.
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These include hormones, such as insulin, which increases appetite and promotes fat storage; ghrelin, the “hunger hormone”; and leptin and peptide YY, which are called “satiety hormones.”
This Doctor Pioneered Counting Calories a Century Ago, and We’re Still Dealing With the Consequences Smithsonian Magazine 2024
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