Understanding Ghrelin Through GHS-R1a Agonists and Antagonists: The Receptor Pharmacology Toolbox

Comprehensive review of GHS-R1a receptor pharmacology tools — agonists, antagonists, inverse agonists — revealing the receptor's role in both GH secretion and feeding, with implications for separating these functions therapeutically.

Bresciani, E et al.·Eating and weight disorders : EWD·2008·Moderate EvidenceReview
RPEP-01315ReviewModerate Evidence2008RETHINKTHC RESEARCH DATABASErethinkthc.com/research

Quick Facts

Study Type
Review
Evidence
Moderate Evidence
Sample
Not reported

What This Study Found

GHS-R1a pharmacological tools (agonists, antagonists, inverse agonists) revealed the receptor controls both GH secretion and feeding behavior, with receptor modification studies suggesting these functions may be partially separable for therapeutic benefit.

Key Numbers

How They Did This

review study.

Why This Research Matters

Relevant for ghrp, weight-loss, receptor-signaling.

The Bigger Picture

Advances peptide research.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

See abstract.

Questions This Raises

  • ?Further research needed.
  • ?Clinical translation to evaluate.

Trust & Context

Key Stat:
Key finding GHS-R1a pharmacological tools (agonists, antagonists, inverse agonists) revealed the receptor controls both GH secretion and feeding behavior, with re
Evidence Grade:
moderate evidence.
Study Age:
Published in 2008.
Original Title:
Ghrelin control of GH secretion and feeding behaviour: the role of the GHS-R1a receptor studied in vivo and in vitro using novel non-peptide ligands.
Published In:
Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 13(3), e67-74 (2008)
Database ID:
RPEP-01315

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / ObservationalSnapshot without intervening
This study
Case Report / Animal Study

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What was studied?

Understanding Ghrelin Through GHS-R1a Agonists and Antagonists: The Receptor Pharmacology Toolbox

What was found?

Comprehensive review of GHS-R1a receptor pharmacology tools — agonists, antagonists, inverse agonists — revealing the receptor's role in both GH secretion and feeding, with implications for separating these functions therapeutically.

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Cite This Study

RPEP-01315·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01315

APA

Bresciani, E; Tamiazzo, L; Torsello, A; Bulgarelli, I; Rapetti, D; Caporali, S; Perrissoud, D; Moulin, A; Fehrentz, J A; Martinez, J; Locatelli, V. (2008). Ghrelin control of GH secretion and feeding behaviour: the role of the GHS-R1a receptor studied in vivo and in vitro using novel non-peptide ligands.. Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 13(3), e67-74.

MLA

Bresciani, E, et al. "Ghrelin control of GH secretion and feeding behaviour: the role of the GHS-R1a receptor studied in vivo and in vitro using novel non-peptide ligands.." Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 2008.

RethinkPeptides

RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Ghrelin control of GH secretion and feeding behaviour: the r..." RPEP-01315. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/bresciani-2008-ghrelin-control-of-gh

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