"Leptin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D020738
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| MeSH 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
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| Concept/Terms |
Leptin- Leptin
- Obese Protein
- Obese Gene Product
- Gene Product, Obese
- Ob Gene Product
- Gene Product, Ob
- Ob Protein
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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