Neuroprotective actions of ghrelin and growth hormone secretagogues

The brain incorporates and coordinates information based on the hormonal environment, receiving information from peripheral tissues through the circulation. Although it was initially thought that hormones only acted on the hypothalamus to perform endocrine functions, it is now known that they in fac...

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Main Authors: Laura M. Frago, Eva eBaquedano, Jesús eArgente, Julie A Chowen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnmol.2011.00023/full