Leptin is a hormone that is involved in the long term regulation of body weight. The word comes from the Greek word “leptos”, meaning thin. It is produced primarily by fat cells, but cells in the gut and placenta also make leptin. It circulates in the blood and acts on different tissue including the hypothalamus, skeletal muscle, and liver. Leptin is a protein that consists of 167 amino acids
[생물정보] 렙틴(leptin)
