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Ghrelin is an appetite-stimulatory signal from stomach with structural resemblance to motilin.
A Asakawa
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A Inui ,
T Kaga ,
H Yuzuriha ,
T Nagata ,
N Ueno ,
S Makino ,
M Fujimiya ,
A Niijima ,
M A Fujino ,
M Kasuga
Feb 2001
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Abstract
: Ghrelin, an endogenous ligand for growth hormone secretagogue receptor, was recently identified in the rat stomach. We examined the effects of the gastric peptide ghrelin on energy balance in association with leptin and vagal nerve activity.