| Literature DB >> 24988453 |
Mark W Sleeman1, David C Spanswick2.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24988453 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2014.06.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Metab ISSN: 1550-4131 Impact factor: 27.287