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SUBMITTER: Martinez-Sanchez N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7503240 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of molecular sciences 20200821 17
Leptin is a hormone discovered almost 30 years ago with important implications in metabolism. It is primarily produced by white adipose tissue (WAT) in proportion to the amount of fat. The discovery of leptin was a turning point for two principle reasons: on one hand, it generated promising expectations for the treatment of the obesity, and on the other, it changed the classical concept that white adipose tissue was simply an inert storage organ. Thus, adipocytes in WAT produce the majority of l ...[more]