Focus on the short- and long-term effects of ghrelin on energy homeostasis
Focus on the short- and long-term effects of ghrelin on energy homeostasis
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New York, NY: Elsevier Inc
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Abstract The endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, ghrelin, is a 28–amino-acid peptide acylated with an octanoyl group at the serine in position 3. Most of the circulating ghrelin results from its synthesis and secretion by the X/A-like endocrine cells from the stomach and proximal small intestine. Besides its potent growt...
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Focus on the short- and long-term effects of ghrelin on energy homeostasis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733958809
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733958809
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0899-9007
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1873-1244
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10.1016/j.nut.2009.09.013
