Adipocytokines a member: Leptin

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Adipose tissue, in addition to its known functions it works like a huge endocrine organ excretes the out puts which are called adipokine. As the functions have been started to explore the leptin that is welded by adiposities have been interested physiologists and the actuality of the matter is kept on. The level of the leptine in the blood is directly proportional to the body adipose. During the researches, the leptin that regulates nourishment of the organism and energy homeostasis is also has effects on many other systems has been proved. Although there has been about 30.000 studies the researchers still agree on that leptine should be studied. This compilation’s aim is to introduce the readers’ main ideas about leptin in the scope of the literature knowledge.

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leptin , obesity , adipose tissue , adipocytokines

Medical Journal Of Suleyman Demirel University

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Medical Journal Of Suleyman Demirel University