Preferred Label : receptors, leptin;
MeSH definition : Cell surface receptors for obesity factor (LEPTIN), a hormone secreted by the WHITE
ADIPOCYTES. Upon leptin-receptor interaction, the signal is mediated through the JAK2/STAT3
pathway to regulate food intake, energy balance and fat storage.;
MeSH synonym : lepr protein; leptin binding protein; receptor, leptin; ob receptor; cd295 antigens; leptin receptor; leptin-binding protein; receptor, ob; antigens, cd295; leptin receptors;
MeSH hyponym : OBRb receptor; OBRa receptor; leptin receptor, small isoform; Receptor, OBRa; Receptor, OBRb; Leptin Receptor, Large Isoform;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D054411;
UMLS CUI : C0385463;
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Cell surface receptors for obesity factor (LEPTIN), a hormone secreted by the WHITE
ADIPOCYTES. Upon leptin-receptor interaction, the signal is mediated through the JAK2/STAT3
pathway to regulate food intake, energy balance and fat storage.
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=179494
2011
France
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receptors, leptin
obesity
obesity
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