Radiommunological measurement of leptin in plasma of obese and diabetic human subjects.

Abstract:

:Studies in mice have identified the ob gene product, leptin, as a signaling factor regulating body weight homeostasis and energy balance. Defective production of the encoded protein may be one of the causes for the development of obesity. Using a high affinity antibody, that in immunohistochemical studies specifically stained human adipocytes, a radioimmunoassay was established and leptin immunoreactivity was quantified in plasma of lean and obese human subjects. Chromatographic analysis suggested that the immunoreactive material in plasma is identical to that found in extracts from human fat and represent a protein with a molecular size of approximately 16 kD. Fasting levels were measured in plasma of 75 lean and obese human subjects (body mass index (BMI) 17.7 - 87.3). The mean concentration of leptin in plasma of lean subjects (BMI < or = 28) was 69.3 +/- 36.9 fmol/ml plasma (mean +/- SD, n=27). The highest concentration measured in obese was 533.3 fmol/ml plasma. The levels showed a strong positive correlation with BMI (r=0.77, p<0.001). A subgroup of diabetic patients did not significantly differ in their leptin plasma levels from non-diabetic subjects with similar BMI.

journal_name

Endocrinology

journal_title

Endocrinology

authors

McGregor GP,Desaga JF,Ehlenz K,Fischer A,Heese F,Hegele A,Lammer C,Peiser C,Lang RE

doi

10.1210/endo.137.4.8625930

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1996-04-01 00:00:00

pages

1501-4

issue

4

eissn

0013-7227

issn

1945-7170

journal_volume

137

pub_type

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