ReviewReviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders2022
Leptin as a key regulator of the adipose organ.
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151 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 247 citations in OpenAlex.
- The role of Adiponectin and Leptin in Colorectal Cancer and Adenoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2025Pooled it
- The Involvement of Serotonin in the Obesity Pathway-A Last Decade Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Effects ofNutrients · 2022Trial
- The effect of ascorbic acid supplementation on plasma leptin and adiponectin levels: Systematic review ofCurrent therapeutic research, clinical and experimental · 2026Review
- Mechanisms of obesogenic adipocyte signaling in mouse 3T3-L1 cells in response to plasma from C57BL/6 mice exposed to traffic-generated emissions and high-fat diet.Toxicology reports · 2026Article
- Mammary adipocyte plasticity and epithelial crosstalk: roles in development, remodeling, and disease.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2026Review
- Leptin Associates with Circadian Light Hygiene and REV-ERBα in Arctic Residents.Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine · 2026Article
- Bioactive Phytochemicals fromNutrients · 2026Article
- Adolescent mothers' body composition and metabolic hormones (adiponectin, ghrelin, and leptin) in blood and human milk: associations with infant body composition.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- Immunometabolic Modulation in Obese Asthma: How GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Could Influence Systemic and Pulmonary Immune Phenotypes.Pulmonary therapy · 2026Review
- The impact of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists on fat mass and fat metabolism.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026Review
- FAP-derived CCL2 is required for adequate monocyte/macrophage infiltration to support acute skeletal muscle injury repair.iScience · 2026Article
- Ratio That Reveals Risk: Defining TG:HDL-C Ratio Cutoff for Insulin Resistance in Adolescents with Obesity.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ketogenic diet and ketone salts differentially improve cardiometabolic complications in an HFpEF rat model.The Journal of physiology · 2026Article
- Combined Short-Chain Fatty Acids Induce an Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Chemotactic Secretory Profile from 3T3-L1 Adipocytes in Normoxic and Hypoxic Environmental Conditions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Association of leptin gene polymorphisms (rs791620 and rs7799039) with rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility and clinical manifestations: a case-control study.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Nutraceuticals as modulators of genetic, epigenetic and hormonal factors in obesity.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Review
- Maternal Separation Differentially Programs Structural and Functional Remodeling of Visceral Adipose Tissue Depots in Mice Exposed to a Post-Weaning High-Fat Diet.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Genetic variability in the leptin-melanocortin pathway and its role in weight loss.Molecular metabolism · 2026Review
- Tirzepatide retention in iWAT with mesoporous polydopamine encapsulation enhances weight loss through leptin receptor signaling.Journal of advanced research · 2026Article
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Abstract
Leptin is a hormone primarily produced by the adipose tissue in proportion to the size of fat stores, with a primary function in the control of lipid reserves. Besides adipose tissue, leptin is also produced by other tissues, such as the stomach, placenta, and mammary gland. Altogether, leptin exerts a broad spectrum of short, medium, and long-term regulatory actions at the central and peripheral levels, including metabolic programming effects that condition the proper development and function of the adipose organ, which are relevant for its main role in energy homeostasis. Comprehending how leptin regulates adipose tissue may provide important clues to understand the pathophysiology of obesity and related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, as well as its prevention and treatment. This review focuses on the physiological and long-lasting regulatory effects of leptin on adipose tissue, the mechanisms and pathways involved, its main outcomes on whole-body physiological homeostasis, and its consequences on chronic diseases.
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