Shibuya et al., Ann N Y Acad Sci 2002
(MAP Kinase Signaling System) :
These findings suggest that leptin phosphorylates and activates tyrosine hydroxylase and subsequently stimulates catecholamine synthesis through MAPK and probably Ca ( 2+ ) pathways in the adrenal medulla
Perry et al., J Neurochem 2010
:
Leptin promotes dopamine transporter and tyrosine hydroxylase activity in the nucleus accumbens of Sprague-Dawley rats