The role of ghrelin in the control of energy balance

Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology

Volumn 209, Issue , 2012, Pages 161-184

  Kirchner, Henriette ^a   Heppner, Kristy M ^a   Tschöp, Matthias H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ghrelin; Ghrelin activation; Ghrelin O acyltransferase; Stimulation of food intake

Indexed keywords

[DEXTRO LYSINE 3]GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING PEPTIDE 6; ACYLTRANSFERASE; ANTIOBESITY AGENT; BIM 28163; GHRELIN; GHRELIN O ACYLTRANSFERASE; GHRELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HORMONE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADIPOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENZYME INHIBITION; FOOD INTAKE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE STRUCTURE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STARVATION; WEIGHT GAIN; ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; HOMEOSTASIS; METABOLISM; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ACYLTRANSFERASES; ANIMALS; APPETITE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; GHRELIN; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; OBESITY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84856350685     PISSN: 01712004     EISSN: 18650325     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-24716-3_7     Document Type: Article

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