TY - JOUR
T1 - Leptina
T2 - Ormone adipocitario
AU - Castagna, Luciano
AU - De Gregorio, Tiziana
AU - Allegra, Alessandro
AU - Buemi, Michele
AU - Corsonello, Andrea
AU - Bonanzinga, Salvatore
AU - Catanoso, Mariagrazia
AU - Ceruso, Domenico
AU - Corica, Francesco
PY - 1998/4
Y1 - 1998/4
N2 - The authors reviewed the most recent literature on leptin, a protein produced by adipocytes which exerts its action on hypothalamus, modifying eating behavior and inhibiting the lust for food consumption. This one appeared to be the main, if not the only, physiologic action of leptin. Later leptin has been acknowledged a major role in the homeostasis. The regulation of the synthesis, and the mechanisms by which the protein modulates both food intake and energetic balance have been evaluated, and the hypotheses on the regulatory function exerted by leptin on the homeostasis, by acting on neuroendocrine system, on sexual maturity and fertility, on the sympathetic nervous system, on hemopoiesis and hydroelectrolytic balance have been discussed, some of which being already supported by experimental evidences.
AB - The authors reviewed the most recent literature on leptin, a protein produced by adipocytes which exerts its action on hypothalamus, modifying eating behavior and inhibiting the lust for food consumption. This one appeared to be the main, if not the only, physiologic action of leptin. Later leptin has been acknowledged a major role in the homeostasis. The regulation of the synthesis, and the mechanisms by which the protein modulates both food intake and energetic balance have been evaluated, and the hypotheses on the regulatory function exerted by leptin on the homeostasis, by acting on neuroendocrine system, on sexual maturity and fertility, on the sympathetic nervous system, on hemopoiesis and hydroelectrolytic balance have been discussed, some of which being already supported by experimental evidences.
KW - Adipose tissue
KW - Energy expenditure
KW - Leptin
KW - Nutritional behavior
KW - Obesity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032037349&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0032037349&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Articolo
C2 - 9612014
AN - SCOPUS:0032037349
VL - 89
SP - 200
EP - 207
JO - Recenti Progressi in Medicina
JF - Recenti Progressi in Medicina
SN - 0034-1193
IS - 4
ER -