Figure 7: Model of the current hypothesis.
(A) In unstimulated, control conditions, leptin receptor is not active. (B) Upon leptin addition, leptin receptors are activated, and this activates downstream signaling molecules. In an hour after activation of leptin receptor, more β-PIX gets recruited to leptin receptors. (C) Later, more GABAA receptors are stabilized on the plasma membrane in the presence of β-PIX and gephyrin scaffolding.