The underlying theory of blood type diets is that people with different blood types digest lectins differently, and that if people eat food that is not compatible with their blood type, they will experience many health problems.
Leptin is a potent stimulator of the immune system. Leptin receptors on monocytes cause the release intracellularly of STAT3 which cause the monocytes to release IL-6, IL-12 and TNF alpha. The IL-6 goes to the liver and increases production of CRP.
Leptin is expressed predominantly by adipocytes, which fits with the idea that body weight is sensed as the total mass of fat in the body. Smaller amounts of leptin are also secreted by cells in the epithelium of the stomach and in the placenta.eptin's effects on body weight are mediated through effects on hypothalamic centers that control feeding behavior and hunger, body temperature and energy expenditure. Soon after cloning the ob gene, its cDNA was expressed as protein in E coli and preliminary assessment of its effects undertaken.