leptin

By comparing these mice with normal mice, researchers at Rockefeller University isolated a substance they called leptin from the Greek word meaning thin: leptos as being a hormone that the obese mice were not producing.

Leptin, low-carb and hunger | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007

Some of these genetic differences will probably involve a hormone called leptin, which is produced by fat cells.

Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2004

In fact, many leading nutrition coaches for competitive bodybuilders attempt to stave off reductions in leptin with periodic “refeeds”.

Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Why Losing Weight is Unnatural or the “Holy Grail” of Weight-Loss Maintenance 2009

Last summer scientists found a hormone called leptin that may help set body weight, and two weeks ago they found receptors for that protein in the brain.

Vats, Fats And Rats 2008

The formula, which contains a hormone called leptin, was developed in response to animal studies that suggested early exposure to leptin could reduce the urge to eat in the long term.

Baking Bites » Print » Anti-obesity baby food 2007

The formula, which contains a hormone called leptin, was developed in response to animal studies that suggested early exposure to leptin could reduce the urge to eat in the long term.

Anti-obesity baby food | Baking Bites 2007

Also, the fat itself, the excess fat as you see there, could release a hormone known as leptin, and that could be a mood enhancer as well.

CNN Transcript Mar 14, 2007 2007

For example: In the early 1990s a hormone called leptin, which suppresses appetite, was discovered.

Should Science Make Us Better Than Well? | Impact Lab 2005

Glucose controls insulin release, which in turn controls a hormone called leptin, which controls apetite and satiety in the brain.

DesiPundit Sunil 2010

The animals that improved had lower levels of a fat hormone called leptin, indicating a significant shift in metabolism.

The Age News Headlines 2010