[Cross-Talk of the Glutamate and Leptin Receptor Pathways].

The hormone leptin is produced in adipocytes of white adipose tissue and crosses the blood-brain barrier. Leptin receptors are present in the brain regions that are involved in higher cognitive functions. In particular, leptin directly influences the glutamate receptor trafficking in CA3 → CA1 synapses to increase the phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate (PI(3,4,5)P3) level, which is controlled by phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K).