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Table 3 Leptin Receptor expression in the lung

From: The role of leptin in the respiratory system: an overview

Species

Cell type

Isoform

Reference

Baboon (foetal)

Peripheral epithelial cells (including type II pneumocytes)

Ob-Rb , Ob-Rs

[6]

Human

SCLC cell line (H441)

NA

[7]

Rat (foetal)

Fibroblasts, type II pneumocytes

NA

[7]

Human

Bronchial epithelial cells/type II pneumocytes

Ob-Rb

[8]

Human

Bronchial epithelial cells

NA

[9]

Mouse

NA

Ob-Rs

[40]

Mouse

Peripheral bronchial/alveolar epithelial cells

NA

[41]

Calf

NA

Ob-Rb

[42]

Mouse (foetal)

NA

NA

[43]

Mouse

NA

Ob-Rb, Ob-Ra, Ob-Re

[44]

Rabbit (foetal)

Type II pneumocytes

Ob-Rb

[45]

Rabbit

NA

NA

[45]

Pig

NA

Ob-Rb

[46]

Human

Airway smooth muscle cell

NA

[47]

Human

Epithelial cells/submucosa

NA

[48]

Human

NSCLC cell line (SQ-5)

Ob-Rb

[49]

  1. Abbreviations: Ob-Rs: short isoforms, NSCLC: Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, SCLC: Small Cell Lung Cancer, NA: Not applicable,