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Cold exposure inhibits leptin secretion in vitro by a direct and non-specific action on adipose tissue
Author(s) -
R. Peinó,
Verónica Piñeiro,
Oreste Gualillo,
C. Menéndez,
Julio Brenlla,
Xesús Casabiell,
Carlos Diéguez,
Felipe F. Casanueva
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje.0.1420195
Subject(s) - leptin , medicine , endocrinology , adipose tissue , secretion , white adipose tissue , hormone , in vitro , biology , in vivo , chemistry , obesity , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology
Leptin secretion is reduced by low temperatures in experimental animals, and this effect has been explained as an adaptive mechanism to cold environments. This study investigated the in vitro effects of cold exposure on human white adipose tissue.

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