Leptin modulates the T-cell immune respo
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Lechler, Robert I.; Lord, Graham M.; Matarese, Giuseppe; Howard, Jane K.; Baker,
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Article
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1998
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Nature Publishing Group
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English
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Nutritional deprivation suppresses immune function. The cloning of the obese gene and identification of its protein product leptin has provided fundamental insight into the hypothalamic regulation of body weight. Circulating levels of this adipocyte-derived hormone are proportional to fat mass but m