Ghrelin--a hormone with multiple functions.
Ghrelin is brain-gut peptide with growth hormone-releasing and appetite-inducing activities. It is mainly secreted from the stomach mucosa but it is also expressed widely in different tissues and therefore may have both endocrine and paracrine effects. Ghrelin is the endogenous ligand of the G prote...
Main Authors: | Korbonits, M, Goldstone, A, Gueorguiev, M, Grossman, AB |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2004
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