Leptin is a trigger for puberty onset in rodents, as a metabolism signals to link reproductive function to the nutritional status, and has a similar effect in childhood growth and development.

• 瘦素作为连接营养与生殖的代谢信号,具有启动和促进啮齿类动物性发育的作用,在人类青春期发育中有相似的作用。