The role of ghrelin-responsive mediobasal hypothalamic neurons in mediating feeding responses to fasting

• Main Authors: Bharath K. Mani (Author), Sherri Osborne-Lawrence (Author), Mathieu Mequinion (Author), Sydney Lawrence (Author), Laurent Gautron (Author), Zane B. Andrews (Author), Jeffrey M. Zigman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Ghrelin is a stomach-derived hormone that affects food intake and regulates blood glucose. The best-characterized actions of ghrelin are mediated by its binding to and activation of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR; ghrelin receptor). Adequate examination of the identity, fu...