Leptin: taking the path less traveled.
The metabolic hormone leptin influences feeding and metabolism through action on a distributed brain network. In this issue, Leinninger et al. (2009) describe a novel lateral hypothalamic neuronal population that is responsive to leptin and interfaces with dopamine circuits.
DiLeone
Ralph J
RJ
Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06519, USA. ralph.dileone@yale.edu
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