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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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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Promiscuous Dimerization of the Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor (GHS-R1a) Attenuates Ghrelin-mediated Signaling*
Background: The ghrelin receptor (GHS-R1a) has multiple biological functionalities, including the regulation of appetite and… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Plasma Obestatin Concentrations Are Negatively Correlated with Body Mass Index, Insulin Resistance Index, and Plasma Leptin Concentrations in Obesity and Anorexia Nervosa
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Circulating preprandial ghrelin to obestatin ratio is increased in human obesity.
CONTEXT Obestatin, a sibling of ghrelin derived from preproghrelin, opposes ghrelin's effects on food intake. Plasma obestatin… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Effects of Solid versus Liquid Meal-replacement Products of Similar Energy Content on Hunger, Satiety, and Appetite-regulating Hormones in Older Adults
Objective: Methods: Results: vs. vs. Conclusion: 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Little or no ability of obestatin to interact with ghrelin or modify motility in the rat gastrointestinal tract
Obestatin, encoded by the ghrelin gene may inhibit gastrointestinal (GI) motility. This activity was re‐investigated. 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Gender-specific orexigenic and anorexigenic mechanisms in rats.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Obesity: the role of hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase in body weight regulation.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Insulin-dependent modulation of plasma ghrelin and leptin concentrations is less pronounced in type 2 diabetic patients.
The gastric peptide ghrelin augments and the adipocyte-derived hormone leptin reduces appetite and food intake. In the central… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Distribution and regulation of chicken growth hormone secretagogue receptor isoforms.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Plasma ghrelin levels during exercise in healthy subjects and in growth hormone-deficient patients.
OBJECTIVE To characterise plasma levels of the recently identified endogenous ligand for the GH secretagogue receptor (ghrelin… 
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