Identification of Ghrelin Receptor Blocker, D-[Lys3] GHRP-6 as a CXCR4 Receptor Antagonist
<p>[D-Lys3]-Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-6 (DLS) is widely utilized <i>in vivo</i> and <i>in vitro</i> as a selective ghrelin receptor (GHS-R) antagonist. Unexpectedly, we identified that DLS also has the ability to block CXCL12 binding and activity through CXCR4 on...
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| Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2012-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Biological Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biolsci.org/v08p0108.htm |