"Ghrelin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A 28-amino acid, acylated, orexigenic peptide that is a ligand for GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUE RECEPTORS. Ghrelin is widely expressed but primarily in the stomach in the adults. Ghrelin acts centrally to stimulate growth hormone secretion and food intake, and peripherally to regulate energy homeostasis. Its large precursor protein, known as appetite-regulating hormone or motilin-related peptide, contains ghrelin and obestatin.
| Descriptor ID |
D054439
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.301 D12.644.548.322
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| Concept/Terms |
GHRL Protein- GHRL Protein
- Ppghrelin
- Ghrelin-Obestatin Preprohormone
- Ghrelin Obestatin Preprohormone
- Motilin-Related Peptide Precursor
- Motilin Related Peptide Precursor
- Peptide Precursor, Motilin-Related
- Precursor, Motilin-Related Peptide
- PpMTLRP
- Ghrelin Precursor
- Precursor, Ghrelin
Appetite-Regulating Hormone- Appetite-Regulating Hormone
- Appetite Regulating Hormone
- Motilin-Related Peptide
- Motilin Related Peptide
- Gastric MLTRP
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| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ghrelin" by people in Profiles.
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A Comparison of the Central versus Peripheral Gastrointestinal Prokinetic Activity of Two Novel Ghrelin Mimetics. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2019 01; 368(1):116-124.
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Bioactive components in human milk are differentially associated with rates of lean and fat mass deposition in infants of mothers with normal vs. elevated BMI. Pediatr Obes. 2018 10; 13(10):598-606.
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Appetite changes reveal depression subgroups with distinct endocrine, metabolic, and immune states. Mol Psychiatry. 2020 07; 25(7):1457-1468.
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An Optimized IES Method and Its Inhibitory Effects and Mechanisms on Food Intake and Body Weight in Diet-Induced Obese Rats: IES for Obesity. Obes Surg. 2017 12; 27(12):3215-3222.
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Chronic Electrical Stimulation at Acupoints Reduces Body Weight and Improves Blood Glucose in Obese Rats via Autonomic Pathway. Obes Surg. 2015 Jul; 25(7):1209-16.
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Systemic ghrelin sensitizes cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion in rats. Regul Pept. 2008 Feb 07; 146(1-3):33-7.
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Effect of acute gastric electrical stimulation on the systemic release of hormones and plasma glucose in dogs. Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Feb; 52(2):495-501.