Ghrelin: A step forward in the understanding of somatotroph cell function and growth regulation

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 142, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 413-417

  Dieguez, C ^a,b   Casanueva, F F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; HISTIDYL DEXTRO TRYPTOPHYLALANYLTRYPTOPHYL DEXTRO PHENYLALANYLLYSINAMIDE; IBUTAMOREN; IPAMORELIN; PEPTIDE; REGULATOR PROTEIN;

BODY GROWTH; CELL FUNCTION; CELL GROWTH; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SOMATIC CELL;

EID: 0034129850     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1420413     Document Type: Review

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