Ghrelin, an acylated upper gastrointestinal peptide, is the only known orexigenic hormone.
Considerable evidence implicates ghrelin in mealtime hunger and meal initiation …

Ghrelin, a ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, is an orexigenic hormone
produced in the gastrointestinal tract. In humans and other animals, circulating ghrelin levels …

Ghrelin is an enteric peptide that is the only known circulating appetite stimulant. This
feature of the hormone has garnered widespread attention, as reflected by more than 1000 …

The orexigenic and anabolic gastric hormone ghrelin is secreted in response to acute and
chronic energy requirements. While pre-prandial increases and post-prandial decreases of …

Growth hormone (GH) secretagogues (GHSs) are non-natural, synthetic substances that
stimulate GH secretion via a G-protein-coupled receptor called the GHS-receptor (GHS-R) …

The orexigenic hormone ghrelin is implicated in preprandial hunger and meal initiation in
part because circulating levels increase before meals and decrease after food intake. The …

Ghrelin, identified as an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor,
functions as a somatotrophic and orexigenic signal from the stomach. Ghrelin has a unique …

Circulating levels of the orexigenic peptide ghrelin increase during fasting and decrease
with refeeding. Exogenous ghrelin administration is a potent stimulus for food intake in …

Ghrelin, a peptide hormone predominantly produced by the stomach, was isolated as the
endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. Ghrelin is a potent …

Ghrelin is a powerful orexigenic gut hormone with growth hormone releasing activity. It plays
a pivotal role for long‐term energy balance and short‐term food intake. It is also recognized …