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In vivo but not in vitro leptin enhances lymphocyte proliferation in Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus).

Association of Monosodium Glutamate Intake With Overweight in Chinese Adults: The INTERMAP Study.

Bone density in the adolescent athlete.

The hypocretins as sensors for metabolism and arousal.

Adipose tissue lymphocytes: types and roles.

Adipokines in Healthy Skeletal Muscle and Metabolic Disease.