Ghrelin signaling in the gut, its physiological properties, and therapeutic potential

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 720-732

  Avau, B ^a   Carbone, F ^a   Tack, J ^a   Depoortere, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ghrelin; Hypomotility disorders; Prokinetic

Indexed keywords

CAPROMORELIN; EX 1314; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; GHRELIN; HISTIDYL DEXTRO TRYPTOPHYLALANYLTRYPTOPHYL DEXTRO PHENYLALANYLLYSINAMIDE; IPAMORELIN; PLACEBO; PROKINETIC AGENT; RC 1139; RM 131; TZP 102; ULIMORELIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; GHRELIN RECEPTOR;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; COLON MOTILITY; CONSTIPATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTESTINE INNERVATION; NON EROSIVE REFLUX DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PELVIC NERVE; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH PARESIS; VAGUS NERVE; AGONISTS; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECTS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GHRELIN; HUMANS; INTESTINES; RECEPTORS, GHRELIN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84881306147     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12193     Document Type: Review

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