What are the functions of leptin?
Leptin not only regulates food intake and metabolism, but also stimulates the proliferation and survival of lymphoid precursor and the development of T cells in the thymus. It can also improve the Th1 response by increasing IL-2 and IFN-ϒ production by T cells and macrophages.
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