Expression of Leptin Receptor by Glial Cells of the Nucleus Tractus Solitarius: Possible Involvement in Energy Homeostasis

Leptin, an adipocyte‐derived hormone, regulates food intake and body weight by acting principally on the hypothalamus, which displays the highest expression of leptin receptor (Ob‐R). Nevertheless, other regions of the brain express Ob‐R and constitute leptin’s target sites. The dorsal vagal complex...

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