The role of leptin in the regulation of energy metabolism and the functioning of living organisms

A.A. Osipova

Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Pharmacy, Moscow, Russia

E-mail: alinaosipov@mail.ru

Annotation. The article discusses the role and functions of leptin in the regulation of energy metabolism and the functioning of living organisms.

Keywords: leptin, body functions, energy metabolism