C. de Luca

Complete rescue of obesity, diabetes, and infertility in db/db mice by neuron-specific LEPR-B transgenes.

Thomas Ludwig, T. Ludwig, J. Elmquist, 2005, The Journal of clinical investigation.

Collective and individual functions of leptin receptor modulated neurons controlling metabolism and ingestion.

G. Barsh, D. Allison, B. Lowell, 2008, Endocrinology.

Inflammation and insulin resistance

J. Olefsky, Carl de Luca, C. de Luca, 2008, FEBS letters.

Hematopoietic cell-specific deletion of toll-like receptor 4 ameliorates hepatic and adipose tissue insulin resistance in high-fat-fed mice.

I. Verma, J. Olefsky, M. Saberi, 2009, Cell metabolism.

Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme type 2 expression is increased in pancreatic islets of type 2 diabetic donors.

P. Marchetti, L. Marselli, F. Dotta, 2023, medRxiv.

Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping of Genetic Modifiers of Metabolic Syndrome and Atherosclerosis in Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor–Deficient Mice: Identification of a Locus for Metabolic Syndrome and Increased Atherosclerosis on Chromosome 4

A. Tall, J. Breslow, C. Welch, 2004, Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology.

Effects of leptin and melanocortin signaling interactions on pubertal development and reproduction.

S. L. Dun, S. Chua, Y. Jo, 2012, Endocrinology.