Correction: Absence of Functional Leptin Receptor Isoforms in the POUND (Lepr^db/lb) Mouse Is Associated with Muscle Atrophy and Altered Myoblast Proliferation and Differentiation

Abstract

Objective: Leptin receptors are abundant in human skeletal muscle, but the role of leptin in muscle growth, development and aging is not well understood. Here we utilized a novel mouse model lacking all functional leptin receptor isoforms (POUND mouse, Lepr db/lb ) to determine the role of leptin in skeletal muscle.