MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Leptin
Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.042.500; D12.644.276.024.500; D12.644.548.011.500; D12.776.467.024.500; D23.529.024.500
Unique ID: D020738
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020738
Scope Note: A 16-kDa peptide hormone secreted from WHITE ADIPOCYTES. Leptin serves as a feedback signal from fat cells to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM in regulation of food intake, energy balance, and fat storage.
Entry Term(s): Ob Gene Product; Ob Protein; Obese Gene Product; Obese Protein
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: Proteins (1995-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000; OB PROTEIN (now LEPTIN) was indexed under PROTEINS 1995-1999
History Note: 2000; use LEPTIN (NM) 1995-1999
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Revision Date: 2007/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0328567
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: A 16-kDa peptide hormone secreted from WHITE ADIPOCYTES. Leptin serves as a feedback signal from fat cells to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM in regulation of food intake, energy balance, and fat storage.
Terms: Leptin Preferred Term
Term UI T279123
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Ob Gene Product
Term UI T279124
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Ob Protein
Term UI T279127
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Obese Gene Product
Term UI T279125
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Obese Protein
Term UI T279126
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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