Difference between revisions of "Leptin's Influence on Fat, Inflammation and the Immune System"
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− | '''Student Researcher:''' | + | '''Student Researcher:''' [http://reu.mscs.mu.edu/index.php/User:Sarah.Minucci Sarah Minucci] <br> |
− | '''Faculty Mentor:''' | + | '''Faculty Mentor:''' [http://www.mscs.mu.edu/~stevem/ Dr. Stephen Merrill] |
===Focus=== | ===Focus=== |
Latest revision as of 15:33, 12 June 2015
Student Researcher: Sarah Minucci
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stephen Merrill
Focus
The goal of this project is to create a mathematical model of the effects of leptin on a specific part or function of the body (TBD).
Summary
Leptin, a hormone produced by fat and fatty tissue in the body, is pleiotropic in nature and has overall pro-inflammatory effects. This provides a link between nutritional intake and the immune system. We wish to quantify some aspect of leptin's effects in the body through mathematical modeling.