Intracerebroventricular Injection of Ghrelin Induces Sleep-Like Behavior in Neonatal Chicks
Ghrelin, a novel growth hormone (GH)-releasing acylated peptide, is recently isolated from rat stomach. This peptide stimulates the release of GH from the anterior pituitary through the GH secretagogue receptor and feeding in the rat. However, intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of rat ghrelin i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2001-10-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/38/4/38_4_358/_pdf/-char/en |