Starving for ghrelin.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2014.06.006.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Diet, High-Fat
- Ghrelin