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Ghrelin: Central Nervous System Sites of Action in Regulation of Energy Balance

Ghrelin, a peptide hormone secreted by the stomach, has been shown to regulate energy homeostasis by modulating electrical activity of neurons in the central nervous system (CNS). Like many circulating satiety signals, ghrelin is a peptide hormone and is unable to cross the blood-brain barrier witho...

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Autores principales: Fry, Mark, Ferguson, Alastair V.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2925082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20798749
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/616757