Rapid desensitisation of the GH secretagogue (ghrelin) receptor to hexarelin in vitro.
Ghrelin, the recently identified hormone with GH-secreting and appetite-inducing effects, acts on the GH secretagogue receptor (GHS-R). GHS-R belongs to the G protein-coupled 7 transmembrane domain receptors and activates the phospholipase C pathway; it then leads to the release of GH from somatotro...
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| Médium: | Journal article |
| Jazyk: | English |
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2003
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