Ghrelin /
Ghrelin is a 28-amino acid acylated peptide predominantly produced by the stomach. It displays strong GH-releasing activity mediated by the hypothalamus-pituitary GH secretagogue (GHS)-receptors specific for synthetic GHS. Ghrelin also acts on other central and peripheral receptors and enables other...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Kluwer Academic,
[2004]
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| Series: | Endocrine updates ;
23. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Ghrelin is a 28-amino acid acylated peptide predominantly produced by the stomach. It displays strong GH-releasing activity mediated by the hypothalamus-pituitary GH secretagogue (GHS)-receptors specific for synthetic GHS. Ghrelin also acts on other central and peripheral receptors and enables other actions including: stimulation of lactotroph and corticotroph secretion; food-intake; gastro-entero-pancreatic functions; metabolic; cardiovascular activity; and anti-proliferative effects. This volume aims to highlight the impact and function of the hormone ghrelin and provide insight to neuroendocrinologies and researchers interested in its molecular and clinical relevance. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 257 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1402079710 9781402079719 |