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ghrelin

Known as: 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… 
National Institutes of Health

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Active Ghrelin MeasurementGHRL geneGhrelin MeasurementGhrelin:MCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:Qn

Narrower (7)

Appetite-Regulating HormoneBIM-28125GHRL ProteinRC-1291

Broader (2)

Gastrointestinal HormonesNeuropeptides

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Review
2005
Review
2005
Ghrelin: structure and function.
Small synthetic molecules called growth hormone secretagogues (GHSs) stimulate the release of growth hormone (GH) from the… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Obestatin, a Peptide Encoded by the Ghrelin Gene, Opposes Ghrelin's Effects on Food Intake
Ghrelin, a circulating appetite-inducing hormone, is derived from a prohormone by posttranslational processing. On the basis of… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Short Sleep Duration Is Associated with Reduced Leptin, Elevated Ghrelin, and Increased Body Mass Index
Background Sleep duration may be an important regulator of body weight and metabolism. An association between short habitual… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
A role for ghrelin in the central regulation of feeding
Ghrelin is an acylated peptide that stimulates the release of growth hormone from the pituitary. Ghrelin-producing neurons are… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Ghrelin enhances appetite and increases food intake in humans.
Ghrelin is a recently identified endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. It is synthesized predominantly… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
A preprandial rise in plasma ghrelin levels suggests a role in meal initiation in humans.
The recently discovered orexigenic peptide ghrelin is produced primarily by the stomach and circulates in blood at levels that… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Circulating ghrelin levels are decreased in human obesity.
Ghrelin is a novel endogenous natural ligand for the growth hormone (GH) secretagogue receptor that has recently been isolated… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Ghrelin causes hyperphagia and obesity in rats.
Ghrelin, a circulating growth hormone-releasing peptide derived from the stomach, stimulates food intake. The lowest systemically… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Ghrelin induces adiposity in rodents
The discovery of the peptide hormone ghrelin, an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) receptor, yielded… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach
Small synthetic molecules called growth-hormone secretagogues (GHSs) stimulate the release of growth hormone (GH) from the… 
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