K Dezaki, H Hosoda, M Kakei, S Hashiguchi, … - Diabetes, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc Ghrelin, isolated from the human and rat stomach, is the endogenous ligand for
the growth hormone (GH) secretagogue receptor, which is expressed in a variety
of tissues, including the pancreatic islets. It has been shown that low ... Cited by 88 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
- ►jhc.org N Wierup, S Yang, RJ McEvilly, H Mulder, F … - Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, 2004 - Histochemical Soc GHRELIN is a 28-amino-acid octanoylated peptide isolated from rat stomach as a
ligand of the growth hormone (GH) secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) (Kojima et al.
1999 Go ). Ghrelin is mainly produced by a population of endocrine cells, ... Cited by 85 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
Y Sun, M Asnicar, PK Saha, L Chan, RG … - Cell metabolism, 2006 - Elsevier Ghrelin and leptin are suggested to regulate energy homeostasis as mutual
antagonists on hypothalamic neurons that regulate feeding behavior. We employed
reverse genetics to investigate the interplay between ghrelin and leptin. ... Cited by 70 - Related articles - All 11 versions
- ►diabetesjournals.org K Dezaki, H Sone, M Koizumi, M Nakata, M … - Diabetes, 2006 - Am Diabetes Assoc The gastric hormone ghrelin and its receptor, growth hormone secretagogue
receptor (GHSR), are expressed in pancreas. Here, we report that ghrelin is
released from pancreatic islets to regulate glucose-induced insulin ... Cited by 41 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
- ►eje-online.org [PDF] EM Egido, J Rodriguez-Gallardo, RA Silvestre … - European journal of endocrinology, 2002 - EFES Objective: Ghrelin is a 28 amino acid residue peptide identified in both human
and rat stomach and which acts as an endogenous ligand for the GH secretagogue
receptor (GHS-R) and stimulates GH release. GHS-Rs are expressed in a ... Cited by 142 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
- ►endojournals.org MK Reimer, G Pacini, B Ahren - Endocrinology, 2003 - Endocrine Soc Ghrelin is produced by stomach oxyntic cells and thought to be involved in the
regulation of body weight and food intake. We demonstrate here that the peptide
inhibits insulin secretion from overnight-incubated mouse islets in the ... Cited by 132 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
N Wierup, F Sundler - Cell and tissue research, 2005 - Springer Abstract Ghrelin is a peptide hormone predominantly produced in the stomach.
Ghrelin expression has also been reported in other tissues including the
pancreas. We have reported that ghrelin cells constitute a novel endocrine ... Cited by 28 - Related articles - All 3 versions
M Colombo, S Gregersen, J Xiao, K … - Pancreas, 2003 - journals.lww.com Page 1. Effects of Ghrelin and Other Neuropeptides (CART, MCH, Orexin A and B,
and GLP-1) on the Release of Insulin From Isolated Rat Islets ... Cited by 45 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
- ►pnas.org A Doi, T Shono, M Nishi, H Furuta, H Sasaki, … - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2006 - National Acad Sciences Ghrelin is a newly discovered peptide and an endogenous ligand for growth
hormone (GH) secretagogue (GHS) receptor. It has been shown to possess various
central and peripheral effects, including GH secretion, food intake, and ... Cited by 17 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►nih.gov CL Prado, AE Pugh-Bernard, L Elghazi, B … - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences The pancreatic islet is necessary for maintaining glucose homeostasis. Within
the pancreatic islet, the homeodomain protein Nkx2.2 is essential for the
differentiation of all insulin-producing β cells and a subset of glucagon- ... Cited by 189 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 11 versions
