(when mice were stimulated with optogenetics, their leptin-activated neurons tended to favor socializing with the opposite sex than eating food, even when deprived of food for almost 24 hours.
However, in mice deprived of food for four to five days or 96 hours or more, even when their leptin-activated neurons are activated by optogenetics, they tend to choose food over socializing. )
E. 瘦素對食慾和性慾的影響可能受到多種因素影響,包括個體的基因、年齡、性別和營養狀態。進一步研究有助於深入了解這些因素如何調節瘦素的生理效應。