Leptin Receptor Signaling in POMC Neurons Is Required for Normal Body Weight Homeostasis

Nina Balthasar; Roberto Coppari; Julie McMinn; Shun M. Liu; Charlotte E. Lee; Vinsee Tang; Christopher D. Kenny; Robert A. McGovern; Streamson C. Chua; Joel K. Elmquist; Bradford B. Lowell

doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2004.06.004

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LeptinHomeostasisReceptorLeptin receptorGlucose homeostasisEndocrinologyInternal medicineNeuroscienceBiologyObesityMedicineInsulin resistance

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Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 42
Issue: 6
Pages: 983-991
Citations: 910
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                                    Nina Balthasar, 
                                
                                    Roberto Coppari, 
                                
                                    Julie McMinn
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            Leptin Receptor Signaling in POMC Neurons Is Required for Normal Body Weight Homeostasis. 
                            Neuron
                            , 42
                            (6)
                            , 983-991.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2004.06.004
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2004.06.004