Open AccessShort-Term Plasticity of Gray Matter Associated with Leptin Deficiency and Replacement
Author(s) -
Edythe D. London,
Steven M. Berman,
Shruthi Chakrapani,
Tuncay Delibaşı,
John Monterosso,
Halil Erol,
Gilberto Paz-Filho,
MaLi Wong,
Julio Licínio
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-0314
Subject(s) - leptin , medicine , endocrinology , leptin receptor , biology , obesity
Leptin affects neurogenesis, neuronal growth, and viability. We previously reported that leptin supplementation increased gray matter (GM) concentration in the anterior cingulate gyrus (ACG), cerebellum, and inferior parietal lobule, areas that are also involved in food intake.
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