Cross-talk between estrogen and leptin signaling in the hypothalamus
Gao Q, Horvath TL. Cross-talk between estrogen and leptin signaling in the hypothalamus. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2008, 294: e817-e826. PMID: 18334610, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00733.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdipocyte-secreted hormone leptinGonadal steroid hormone estrogenAction of leptinMajor risk factorNeuroendocrine reproductive axisEnergy expenditureHalf of adultsSteroid hormone estrogenEnhanced food intakeFunction of estrogenEstrogen deficiencyRisk factorsHormone leptinCardiovascular diseaseHormone estrogenFood intakeBody fatReproductive axisLeptinEstrogenRegulation of reproductionEnergy homeostasisWeight gainEstrogen facilitatesNeuroendocrine processes