Gene Information
Gene symbol: LEPR
Gene name: leptin receptor
HGNC ID: 6554
Synonyms: OBR, CD295
Related Genes
| # | Gene Symbol | Number of hits |
| 1 | IL12A | 1 hits |
| 2 | IL2 | 1 hits |
| 3 | IL27RA | 1 hits |
| 4 | LEP | 1 hits |
Related Sentences
| # | PMID | Sentence |
| 1 | 10705294 | Leptin is an adipocyte-derived hormone, that belongs structurally to the long-chain helical cytokine family such as interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-12 (IL-12), growth hormone (GH), and signals by a class I cytokine receptor (Ob-R). |
| 2 | 10705294 | Leptin differentially affects the in vitro proliferation and cytokine production by naive and memory T cells, increasing IL-2 secretion and proliferation of naive T cells, while inducing IFN-g production in memory T cells with little effect on their proliferation. |