Ghrelin controls hippocampal spine synapse density and memory performance
Ghrelin controls hippocampal spine synapse density and memory performance
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Diano, Sabrina , Farr, Susan A , Benoit, Stephen C , McNay, Ewan C , da Silva, Ivaldo , Horvath, Balazs , Gaskin, F Spencer , Nonaka, Naoko , Jaeger, Laura B , Banks, William A , Morley, John E , Pinto, Shirly , Sherwin, Robert S , Xu, Lin , Yamada, Kelvin A , Sleeman, Mark W , Tschöp, Matthias H and Horvath, Tamas L
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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The gut hormone and neuropeptide ghrelin affects energy balance and growth hormone release through hypothalamic action that involves synaptic plasticity in the melanocortin system. Ghrelin binding is also present in other brain areas, including the telencephalon, where its function remains elusive. Here we report that circulating ghrelin enters the...
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Ghrelin controls hippocampal spine synapse density and memory performance
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67694115
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67694115
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1097-6256
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1546-1726
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10.1038/nn1656
