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Cat No | BSPA-2184 |
Conjugate | |
Type | Polyclonal Antibody |
Source | Rabbit |
Size | 1 mg |
Application | ELISA; IHC |
Format | Liquid |
Concentration | Please refer to the vial lable for the specific concentration. |
Buffer | Supplied in PBS. |
Species | Human |
Storage | Store at -20 degree. Avoid repeted freeze/thaw cycl. |
Synonyms | LEP;leptin;leptin , leptin , OB, OBS;obese protein;obesity factor;obese, mouse, homolog of;leptin;leptin;OB;OBS;FLJ94114 |
Purification | |
Note | This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications. |
MolecularWeight | |
Description | |
Background | Leptin, the "satiety hormone", is a hormone made by fat cells which regulates the amount of fat stored in the body. It does this by adjusting both the sensation of hunger, and adjusting energy expenditures. Hunger is inhibited when the amount of fat stored reaches a certain level. Leptin is then secreted and circulates through the body, eventually activating leptin receptors in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. Energy expenditure is increased both by the signal to the brain, and directly via leptin receptors on peripheral targets. The effect of leptin is opposite to that of ghrelin, the "hunger hormone". Ghrelin receptors are on the same brain cells as leptin receptors, so these cells receive competing satiety and hunger signals. Leptin and ghrelin, along with many other hormones, participate in the complex process of energy homeostasis. |