The pleiotropic roles of leptin in metabolism, immunity, and cancer

© 2021 de Candia et al..

The discovery of the archetypal adipocytokine leptin and how it regulates energy homeostasis have represented breakthroughs in our understanding of the endocrine function of the adipose tissue and the biological determinants of human obesity. Investigations on leptin have also been instrumental in identifying physio-pathological connections between metabolic regulation and multiple immunological functions. For example, the description of the promoting activities of leptin on inflammation and cell proliferation have recognized the detrimental effects of leptin in connecting dysmetabolic conditions with cancer and with onset and/or progression of autoimmune disease. Here we review the multiple biological functions and complex framework of operations of leptin, discussing why and how the pleiotropic activities of this adipocytokine still pose major hurdles in the development of effective leptin-based therapeutic opportunities for different clinical conditions.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:218

Enthalten in:

The Journal of experimental medicine - 218(2021), 5 vom: 03. Mai

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

de Candia, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Prattichizzo, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Garavelli, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Alviggi, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
La Cava, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Matarese, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Leptin
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 04.10.2021

Date Revised 05.11.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1084/jem.20191593

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324120834