Association between Salivary Leptin Levels and Taste Perception in Children

The satiety inducing hormone leptin acts not only at central nervous system but also at peripheral level. Leptin receptors are found in several sense related organs, including the mouth. A role of leptin in sweet taste response has been suggested but, until now, studies have been based on in vitro e...

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Main Author: Rodrigues, Lénia (author)
Other Authors: Espanca, Rosa (author), Rodrigues Costa, Ana (author), Antunes, Célia M (author), Pomar, Clarinda (author), Capela e Silva, Fernando (author), Pinheiro, Cristina (author), Amado, Francisco (author), Lamy, Elsa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Saliva
Leptin
Taste Perception
Children
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/22388
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/22388

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http://hdl.handle.net/10174/22388

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