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ghrelin
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Ghrelin [Chemical/Ingredient]
A 28-amino acid, acylated, orexigenic peptide that is a ligand for GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUE RECEPTORS. Ghrelin is widely expressed but primarily…
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Active Ghrelin Measurement
GHRL gene
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Ghrelin:MCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:Qn
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Appetite-Regulating Hormone
BIM-28125
GHRL Protein
RC-1291
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Gastrointestinal Hormones
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Review
2005
Review
2005
Ghrelin: structure and function.
M. Kojima
,
K. Kangawa
Physiological Reviews
2005
Corpus ID: 5703046
Small synthetic molecules called growth hormone secretagogues (GHSs) stimulate the release of growth hormone (GH) from the…
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Obestatin, a Peptide Encoded by the Ghrelin Gene, Opposes Ghrelin's Effects on Food Intake
Jian V. Zhang
,
Pei-Gen Ren
,
+4 authors
A. Hsueh
Science
2005
Corpus ID: 22391046
Ghrelin, a circulating appetite-inducing hormone, is derived from a prohormone by posttranslational processing. On the basis of…
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Short Sleep Duration Is Associated with Reduced Leptin, Elevated Ghrelin, and Increased Body Mass Index
Shahrad Taheri
,
Ling Lin
,
Diane Austin
,
Terry Young
,
Emmanuel Mignot
PLoS Medicine
2004
Corpus ID: 15268004
Background Sleep duration may be an important regulator of body weight and metabolism. An association between short habitual…
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Biological, physiological, pathophysiological, and pharmacological aspects of ghrelin.
A. J. van der Lely
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M. Tschöp
,
M. Heiman
,
E. Ghigo
Endocrine reviews
2004
Corpus ID: 18168646
Ghrelin is a peptide predominantly produced by the stomach. Ghrelin displays strong GH-releasing activity. This activity is…
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
A role for ghrelin in the central regulation of feeding
M. Nakazato
,
N. Murakami
,
+4 authors
S. Matsukura
Nature
2001
Corpus ID: 4324653
Ghrelin is an acylated peptide that stimulates the release of growth hormone from the pituitary. Ghrelin-producing neurons are…
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Ghrelin enhances appetite and increases food intake in humans.
A. Wren
,
L. Seal
,
+6 authors
S. Bloom
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
2001
Corpus ID: 16597000
Ghrelin is a recently identified endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. It is synthesized predominantly…
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
A preprandial rise in plasma ghrelin levels suggests a role in meal initiation in humans.
D. Cummings
,
J. Purnell
,
R. S. Frayo
,
Karin Schmidova
,
B. Wisse
,
D. Weigle
Diabetes
2001
Corpus ID: 16243760
The recently discovered orexigenic peptide ghrelin is produced primarily by the stomach and circulates in blood at levels that…
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Circulating ghrelin levels are decreased in human obesity.
M. Tschöp
,
C. Weyer
,
P. Tataranni
,
V. Devanarayan
,
E. Ravussin
,
M. Heiman
Diabetes
2001
Corpus ID: 31053153
Ghrelin is a novel endogenous natural ligand for the growth hormone (GH) secretagogue receptor that has recently been isolated…
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Ghrelin induces adiposity in rodents
M. Tschöp
,
D. Smiley
,
M. Heiman
Nature
2000
Corpus ID: 4564644
The discovery of the peptide hormone ghrelin, an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) receptor, yielded…
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach
M. Kojima
,
H. Hosoda
,
Y. Date
,
M. Nakazato
,
H. Matsuo
,
K. Kangawa
Nature
1999
Corpus ID: 753383
Small synthetic molecules called growth-hormone secretagogues (GHSs) stimulate the release of growth hormone (GH) from the…
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