Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach
Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach
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Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
Journal title
Nature (London), 1999-12, Vol.402 (6762), p.656-660
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Small synthetic molecules called growth-hormone secretagogues (GHSs)
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,
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,
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stimulate the release of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary
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,
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. They act through GHS-R, a G-protein-coupled receptor for which the ligand is unknown. Recent cloning of GHS-R
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,
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strongly suggests that an endogenous liga...
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Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743679339
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743679339
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ISSN
0028-0836
E-ISSN
1476-4687
DOI
10.1038/45230
