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Ginsenoside Rb1 improves leptin sensitivity in the prefrontal cortex in obese mice.

Yizhen WuXu-Feng HuangChristopher BellYinghua Yu
Published in: CNS neuroscience & therapeutics (2017)
These results indicate that Rb1 reverses central leptin resistance and improves leptin-BDNF-neurite outgrowth and synaptogenesis in the prefrontal cortical neurons. Thus, Rb1 supplementation may be a beneficial avenue to treat obesity-associated neurodegenerative disorders.
Keyphrases
  • prefrontal cortex
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • weight loss
  • spinal cord
  • weight gain
  • functional connectivity
  • high fat diet induced