leptin-mediated signaling pathway
id: GO:0033210
name: leptin-mediated signaling pathway
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A series of molecular signals generated as a consequence of leptin binding to a cell surface receptor. Leptin is a hormone manufactured primarily in the adipocytes of white adipose tissue, and the level of circulating leptin is directly proportional to the total amount of fat in the body.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0019221 | cytokine-mediated signaling pathway |
GO:0044320 | cellular response to leptin stimulus |