Ghrelin fluctuation, what determines its production?

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 188-197

  Yin, Xuefeng ^a   Li, Yin ^a   Xu, Geyang ^a   An, Wenjiao ^a   Zhang, Weizhen ^a,b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Diet; Ghrelin; Regulation; Secretion

Indexed keywords

GHRELIN; GHRELIN RECEPTOR; PEPTIDE HORMONE;

ANIMAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOSYNTHESIS; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD INTAKE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; APPETITE REGULATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; GHRELIN; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; PEPTIDE HORMONES; RECEPTORS, GHRELIN;

EID: 65249125294     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: 17457270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmp001     Document Type: Review

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