Leptin Acts as a Peripheral Tropic Signal to Tune Steroidogenesis
Jie Yun Sun, Adam Aldahir, Wen-Kan Liu, Calder R. Ellsworth, Xianfeng Wang, Hong-Cun Bao, Yi‐Chun Huang, Fenglei He, Christoph Heier, Wu‐Min Deng
This study identifies leptin as a peripheral signal that modulates steroidogenesis by altering lipid pools through JAK/STAT signaling across species.
bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology