Biology:LSL (gene)

Short description: Genetic element in the species Homo sapiens

Generic protein structure example

Leptin, serum levels of, also known as LSL, is a human gene.

Further reading

• Comuzzie AG; Hixson JE; Almasy L et al. (1997). "A major quantitative trait locus determining serum leptin levels and fat mass is located on human chromosome 2". Nat. Genet. 15 (3): 273–276. doi:10.1038/ng0397-273. PMID 9054940. 
• Nindl BC; Kraemer WJ; Arciero PJ et al. (2002). "Leptin concentrations experience a delayed reduction after resistance exercise in men". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 34 (4): 608–613. doi:10.1097/00005768-200204000-00008. PMID 11932568. 
• Brabant G; Nave H; Mayr B et al. (2002). "Secretion of free and protein-bound leptin from subcutaneous adipose tissue of lean and obese women". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 87 (8): 3966–3970. doi:10.1210/jcem.87.8.8758. PMID 12161541. 
• Friedman-Einat M; Camoin L; Faltin Z et al. (2003). "Serum leptin activity in obese and lean patients". Regul. Pept. 111 (1–3): 77–82. doi:10.1016/S0167-0115(02)00259-8. PMID 12609752. 
• Holtkamp K; Mika C; Grzella I et al. (2003). "Reproductive function during weight gain in anorexia nervosa. Leptin represents a metabolic gate to gonadotropin secretion". Journal of Neural Transmission 110 (4): 427–435. doi:10.1007/s00702-002-0800-x. PMID 12658369. 
• "Changes in serum leptin in lean and obese subjects with acute hyperglycemic crises". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 88 (6): 2593–2596. 2003. doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021975. PMID 12788860. 
• "Leptin in relation to hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with liver cirrhosis". Horm. Res. 60 (4): 185–190. 2004. doi:10.1159/000073231. PMID 14530607. 
• "Serum leptin as a determinant of bone resorption in healthy postmenopausal women". Bone 33 (5): 847–852. 2004. doi:10.1016/j.bone.2003.07.008. PMID 14623061. 
• "[Blood leptin level of 154 Chinese children 0 - 14 years of age]". Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 41 (7): 486–92. 2004. PMID 14746672.