Interaction between suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and leptin hormone and their effect on puberty
In the first study, hamsters were SCN lesioned, exposed to different feeding regimes, adrenalectomized and implanted with cortisol implants and leptin levels were examined. The results showed that the diurnal rhythm of leptin hormone release is directly regulated by the SCN. In the second study, animals were SCN lesioned, pinealectomized and melatonin infused. Infusions suppressed [...]