Ghrelin is present in teeth

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 368-372

  Aydin, Suleyman ^a   Ozercan, Ibrahim Hanefi ^a   Geckil, Hikmet ^b   Dagli, Ferda ^a   Aydin, Suna ^a   Kumru, Sinem ^c   Kilic, Nermin ^a   Sahin, Ibrahim ^a   Ozercan, Mehmet Resat ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Tooth Clinic   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ghrelin; Odontogenic cell; Peptide hormones; Tooth

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249735439     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 02191024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2007.40.3.368     Document Type: Article

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