Welcome to Liverpool, PA, USA. This is the web home of a small town in Perry County, Pennsylvania. We are blessed with a rich heritage based on our location along the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania Canal. Enjoy your visit to this website, learn about our history, view the photos of Old Liverpool.
Side Effects of Leptin. Leptin is an amino acid protein produced naturally by the body. Injections of Leptin are sometimes used by physicians in obese patients as a part of a weight loss program. Leptin helps control body weight by controlling the desire to eat, an increases in energy expenditure, and an increase in metabolic rate.
Since leptin is a master regulator of appetite, understanding why resistance to its effects develops in obesity has been a major obstacle to discovering new drugs for obesity and diabetes. Developing a clear picture of how leptin can bind to its receptor may be the first step in overcoming leptin resistance..