Behind Insulin Resistance – Debugging the Endocrine System
Julia von Schnurbein, Elif Arioglu Oral
The discovery of leptin has significantly advanced our understanding of lipodystrophy and the associated severe metabolic, endocrine and immunological consequences.1 Over 20 years ago leptin and its receptor were shown to be key players in the regulation of body weight and energy homeostasis,2 which was subsequently shown to be due to leptin binding to its receptor on […]
