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Leptin, the product of the ob gene, is a recently discovered hormone secreted by adipocytes that regulates food intake and energy expenditure. The site of action of leptin is likely to be the hypothalamus, since this area is important in the control of food intake and leptin receptor mRNA is particularly abundant in this area. In order to further unravel the mechanisms by which leptin acts, we have studied the effect of leptin on in vitro somatostatin synthesis and secretion. Leptin administration to fetal rat neurones in monolayer culture led to a time dependent decrease in basal somatostatin secretion and somatostatin mRNA levels, the maximal effect being observed with 6x10(-8) M leptin after 24 h incubation. Furthermore, leptin completely blunted 10(-7) M Neuropeptide Y-induced increase in somatostatin secretion and somatostatin mRNA levels as well as 10(-3) M (Bu)2-cAMP and 10(-6) M A23187-induced somatostatin secretion. Finally, leptin (3x10(-8) M M) also inhibited low glucose (1.1 mM) induced-somatostatin secretion in perifused adult hypothalami. This data indicates that leptin can influence the neuroendocrine system by regulating hypothalamic somatostatin gene expression.

Leptin Inhibitsin VitroHypothalamic Somatostatin Secretion and Somatostatin mRNA Levels