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Mouse Leptin (LEP) ELISA Kit | LEP elisa kit
Mouse Leptin (LEP) ELISA Kit
Typical Testing Data/Standard Curve (for reference only)
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Typical Testing Data/Standard Curve (for reference only)
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Background/Introduction: Leptin is a hormone predominantly made by adipose cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger. Leptin is opposed by the actions of the hormone ghrelin, the "hunger hormone". Both hormones act on receptors in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. In obesity, a decreased sensitivity to leptin occurs (similar to insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes), resulting in an inability to detect satiety despite high energy stores and high levels of leptin.
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
This gene encodes a protein that is secreted by white adipocytes into the circulation and plays a major role in the regulation of energy homeostasis. Circulating leptin binds to the leptin receptor in the brain, which activates downstream signaling pathways that inhibit feeding and promote energy expenditure. This protein also has several endocrine functions, and is involved in the regulation of immune and inflammatory responses, hematopoiesis, angiogenesis, reproduction, bone formation and wound healing. Mutations in this gene and its regulatory regions cause severe obesity and morbid obesity with hypogonadism in human patients. A mutation in this gene has also been linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus development. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]
Uniprot Description
leptin: May function as part of a signaling pathway that acts to regulate the size of the body fat depot. An increase in the level of LEP may act directly or indirectly on the CNS to inhibit food intake and/or regulate energy expenditure as part of a homeostatic mechanism to maintain constancy of the adipose mass. Defects in LEP may be a cause of obesity (OBESITY). It is a condition characterized by an increase of body weight beyond the limitation of skeletal and physical requirements, as the result of excessive accumulation of body fat. Belongs to the leptin family.
Protein type: Secreted; Cell development/differentiation; Hormone; Secreted, signal peptide
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 7q31.3
Cellular Component: extracellular space; cytoplasm; extracellular region
Molecular Function: growth factor activity; peptide hormone receptor binding; hormone activity
Biological Process: circadian rhythm; response to dietary excess; positive regulation of myeloid cell differentiation; regulation of fat cell differentiation; regulation of steroid biosynthetic process; female pregnancy; negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; glucose homeostasis; negative regulation of appetite; positive regulation of luteinizing hormone secretion; positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of Stat3 protein; response to insulin stimulus; response to vitamin E; positive regulation of MAPKKK cascade; regulation of cholesterol absorption; regulation of blood pressure; positive regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of ion transport; placenta development; central nervous system neuron development; positive regulation of cytokine production; cholesterol metabolic process; positive regulation of developmental growth; eating behavior; bile acid metabolic process; glucose metabolic process; adult feeding behavior; ovulation from ovarian follicle; leptin-mediated signaling pathway; negative regulation of vasoconstriction; tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein; fatty acid beta-oxidation; glycerol biosynthetic process; insulin secretion; response to hypoxia; energy reserve metabolic process; hormone metabolic process; regulation of gluconeogenesis; positive regulation of follicle-stimulating hormone secretion; positive regulation of insulin receptor signaling pathway; leukocyte tethering or rolling; regulation of insulin secretion; negative regulation of apoptosis
Disease: Leptin Deficiency
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The Mouse LEP lep (Catalog #AAA9717794) is an ELISA Kit and is intended for research purposes only. The product is available for immediate purchase. The AAA9717794 ELISA Kit recognizes Mouse LEP. It is sometimes possible for the material contained within the vial of "Leptin (LEP), ELISA Kit" to become dispersed throughout the inside of the vial, particularly around the seal of said vial, during shipment and storage. We always suggest centrifuging these vials to consolidate all of the liquid away from the lid and to the bottom of the vial prior to opening. Please be advised that certain products may require dry ice for shipping and that, if this is the case, an additional dry ice fee may also be required.Precautions
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