| Literature DB >> 18850048 |
Geyang Xu1, Yin Li, Wenjiao An, Weizhen Zhang.
Abstract
Ghrelin, an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, is a gastric hormone that has been found to have a wide variety of biological functions. This review summarizes our current understanding of the effects of ghrelin on cell differentiation and tissue development, with an emphasis on the lineage determination of mesenchymal stem cells.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18850048
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) ISSN: 1672-9145 Impact factor: 3.848