Difference between revisions of "Leptin's Influence on Fat, Inflammation and the Immune System"

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'''Student Researcher:''' [[http://reu.mscs.mu.edu/index.php/User:Sarah.Minucci Sarah Minucci]]
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'''Student Researcher:''' [[http://reu.mscs.mu.edu/index.php/User:Sarah.Minucci Sarah Minucci]] <br>
 
'''Faculty Mentor:''' [[http://www.mscs.mu.edu/~stevem/ Dr. Stephen Merrill]]
 
'''Faculty Mentor:''' [[http://www.mscs.mu.edu/~stevem/ Dr. Stephen Merrill]]
 
  
 
===Focus===
 
===Focus===

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.