Starving for Ghrelin

The initial discovery of ghrelin as a potent orexigenic hormone raised excitement about a new direction for possibly treating eating disorders. McFarlane et al. (2014) show that with deletion of ghrelin-producing cells from an adult animal, there is little effect on appetitive behaviors but signific...

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Published in:Cell metabolism 2014-07, Vol.20 (1), p.1-2
Main Authors: Sleeman, Mark W., Spanswick, David C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Diet, High-Fat
Ghrelin - metabolism
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Summary:The initial discovery of ghrelin as a potent orexigenic hormone raised excitement about a new direction for possibly treating eating disorders. McFarlane et al. (2014) show that with deletion of ghrelin-producing cells from an adult animal, there is little effect on appetitive behaviors but significant implications for glucose homeostasis. The initial discovery of ghrelin as a potent orexigenic hormone raised excitement about a new direction for possibly treating eating disorders. McFarlane et al. (2014) show that with deletion of ghrelin-producing cells from an adult animal, there is little effect on appetitive behaviors but significant implications for glucose homeostasis.
ISSN:1550-4131
1932-7420
DOI:10.1016/j.cmet.2014.06.006