The role of leptin in reproduction and fertility
Poster
Paper/Presentation Title | The role of leptin in reproduction and fertility |
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Presentation Type | Poster |
Authors | McFarlane, Jim (Author), Kauter, Kate (Author) and Panwar, Shalini (Author) |
Editors | Chopin, John |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Australian College of Veterinary Scientists 2008 Annual Conference - Equine Chapter Conference Program and Proceedings |
Number of Pages | 3 |
Year | 2008 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://equine.anzcvs.org.au/equine/science_week/2008_proceedings/ |
Conference/Event | Australian College of Veterinary Scientists 2008 Annual Conference |
Event Details | Australian College of Veterinary Scientists 2008 Annual Conference Event Date 03 to end of 06 Jul 2008 Event Location Surfers Paradise, Australia |
Abstract | Leptin was originally identified as a peripheral satiety signal made by fat cells and it was proposed that as fat accumulates leptin is secreted proportionally. Leptin then crosses the blood brain barrier and signals to the hypothalamus suppressing appetite and increasing energy expenditure as it rises. It is evident that if the leptin gene or its receptor is disrupted them morbid obesity occurs. However, obesity in humans is very rarely caused by a disruption of the leptin gene or its receptor, and in many species a good correlation exists between leptin concentrations in plasma with the degree of obesity. This early finding was unexpected and led to the leptin resistance hypothesis. Further studies have revealed that leptin actually appears to be almost ubiquitously expressed in many tissues. Unfortunately despite the accumulation of a vast literature leptin still appears to be regarded as a peripheral satiety signal although the data to support this hypothesis is not substantial. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310999. Zoology not elsewhere classified |
300305. Animal reproduction and breeding | |
Public Notes | No indication of copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of New England |
Centre for Systems Biology |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q02yv/the-role-of-leptin-in-reproduction-and-fertility
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