Ghrelin, an acylated 28-amino acid peptide, was isolated from the stomach as the
endogenous ligand for the growth hormone (GH) secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) …

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a known regulator of whole-body energy
homeostasis, but the downstream AMPK substrates mediating these effects are not entirely …

Ghrelin, an acylated peptide produced predominantly by the stomach, has been discovered
to be a natural ligand of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1a (GHS‐R1a) …

Ghrelin is the endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R),
present on pituitary cells secreting growth hormone. Ghrelin and motilin, and GHS-R and the …

Early childhood overweight and obesity have alarmingly increased over the years.
Adulthood obesity is a well demonstrated significant independent predictor of cardiovascular …

Numerous peptides released from endocrine cells in the intestinal mucosa were established
early on to be involved in the physiological regulation of food intake with a prominent role in …

In the current review we summarize the available data concerning the gastric hormone
ghrelin and its receptor. Ghrelin stimulates short‐term food intake and long‐term body …

Bariatric surgery is the only effective treatment for patients with morbid obesity. This is no
solution to the present obesity pandemic however. Currently licensed non-surgical …

Ghrelin, a hormone that is produced mainly by the stomach, was identified originally as the
endogenous ligand of the growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) receptor. Ghrelin might also …

The obesity pandemic presents a significant burden, both in terms of healthcare and
economic outcomes, and current medical therapies are inadequate to deal with this …