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Titel:

Ghrelin regulation of glucose metabolism.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review
Autor(en):
Poher, Anne-Laure; Tschöp, Matthias H; Müller, Timo D
Abstract:
The a 28-amino acid peptide ghrelin was discovered in 1999 as a growth hormone (GH) releasing peptide. Soon after its discovery, ghrelin was found to increase body weight and adiposity by acting on the hypothalamic melanocortinergic system. Subsequently, ghrelin was found to exert a series of metabolic effects, overall testifying ghrelin a pleiotropic nature of broad pharmacological interest. Ghrelin acts through the growth hormone secretagogue-receptor (GHS-R), a seven transmembrane G protein-c...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Peptides
Jahr:
2018
Band / Volume:
100
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
236-242
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.peptides.2017.12.015
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29412824
Print-ISSN:
0196-9781
TUM Einrichtung:
Lehrstuhl für Stoffwechselerkrankungen (Prof. Tschöp)
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