Biological, Physiological, and Pharmacological Aspects of Ghrelin
Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2006 .: Ghrelin, identified as an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, functions as a somatotrophic and orexigenic signal from the stomach.
Hiroshi Hosoda +2 more
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The controversial role of the vagus nerve in mediating ghrelin's actions: gut feelings and beyond
IBRO Neuroscience Reports, 2022 Ghrelin is a stomach-derived peptide hormone that acts via the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) and displays a plethora of neuroendocrine, metabolic, autonomic and behavioral actions.
Mario Perelló +5 more
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Structure and Physiological Actions of Ghrelin
Scientifica, 2013 Ghrelin is a gastric peptide hormone, discovered as being the endogenous ligand of growth hormone secretagogue receptor. Ghrelin is a 28 amino acid peptide presenting a unique n-octanoylation modification on its serine in position 3, catalyzed by ghrelin
Christine Delporte
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Ghrelin accelerates growth of olfactory ensheathing cells through ERK pathway
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016 Ghrelin, an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR), stimulates growth hormone (GH) secretion and has both orexigenic and adipogenic effects.
PEI ZHANG +6 more
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Pilot clinical trial of macimorelin to assess safety and efficacy in patients with cancer cachexia
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2023 Background Cancer cachexia is associated with reduced body weight, appetite and quality of life (QOL) with no approved treatments. Growth hormone secretagogues like macimorelin have potential to mitigate these effects.
Megan Herodes +8 more
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A role of ghrelin in canine mammary carcinoma cells proliferation, apoptosis and migration
BMC Veterinary Research, 2012 Background Ghrelin is a natural ligand of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R). They are often co-expressed in multiple human tumors and related cancer cell lines what can indicate that the ghrelin/GHS-R axis may have an important role in ...
Majchrzak Kinga +6 more
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Novel mechanisms of growth hormone regulation: growth hormone-releasing peptides and ghrelin
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2006 Growth hormone secretion is classically modulated by two hypothalamic hormones, growth hormone-releasing hormone and somatostatin. A third pathway was proposed in the last decade, which involves the growth hormone secretagogues.
A.-M.J. Lengyel
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Concerted conformational dynamics and water movements in the ghrelin G protein-coupled receptor
eLife, 2021 There is increasing support for water molecules playing a role in signal propagation through G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). However, exploration of the hydration features of GPCRs is still in its infancy.
Maxime Louet +17 more
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Ghrelin receptors in non-mammalian vertebrates
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2013 The growth hormone secretagogue-receptor (GHS-R) was discovered in humans and pigs in 1996. The endogenous ligand, ghrelin, was discovered three years later, in 1999, and our understanding of the physiological significance of the ghrelin system in ...
Hiroyuki eKaiya +2 more
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Obestatin stimulates glucose-induced insulin secretion through ghrelin receptor GHS-R
Scientific Reports, 2017 Orexigenic hormone ghrelin and anorexic hormone obestatin are encoded by the same preproghrelin gene. While it is known that ghrelin inhibits glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS), the effect of obestatin on GSIS is unclear.
Geetali Pradhan +7 more
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