Brain Somatic Cross-Talk and the Central Control of Metabolism (Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions) (2003. 160 p. w. 42 figs.)

In mammals, a robust physiologic system acts to maintain relative constancy of weight. A key element of this system is leptin. The nature of this \"brain-somatic\" cross talk is as yet poorly understood, but it is likely to have important implications for the pathophysiology and treatment of obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders.