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June 3, 2010
One of the hormones being researched for reducing weight is Leptin. Leptin is an appetite suppressant. It stops you eating too much as well as makes you more active so you burn off more energy. It is an ingredient that can be found in weight loss supplements such as MaxWLX. It is produced by a specific gene found in fat cells called the obese (ob) gene. Small amounts of leptin are also secreted by cells in the epithelium, stomach and placenta.
Leptin also acts directly on the cells of the liver and skeletal muscles where it stimulates the oxidation of fatty acids in the mitochondria. This reduces the storage of fat in those tissues. Leptin receptors are also present in T lymphocytes. The amount of Leptin found in people increases as their body fat increases. There is also a higher concentration of mRNA in fat from obese compared to thin subjects.
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