Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding the Protein Leptin

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE regarding the protein leptin?

• A) Leptin is a hormone made primarily by hepatocytes that functions to regulate energy balance by curtailing appetite.
• B) Leptin makes hepatocytes and myocytes more sensitive to insulin.
• C) Leptin is also involved in regulating the sympathetic nervous system, resulting in a decrease in blood pressure, heart rate, and thermogenesis.
• D) The amount of leptin released by adipose tissue is independent of the number and size of adipocytes; rather, it is strictly correlated with ingestion of food.
• E) Leptin causes the release of orexigenic peptides that act in the brain to inhibit appetite.

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