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

ReviewModerate evidence
The takeaway

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.

Key finding

GHS-R1a pharmacological tools (agonists, antagonists, inverse agonists) revealed the receptor controls both GH secretion and feeding behavior, with re

What the researchers 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.

Why it matters

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

How the study worked

review study.

What this study cannot tell us

See abstract.

How to read the evidence

moderate evidence.

When this study was published

Published in 2008.

The bigger picture

Advances peptide research.

Questions still open

  • Further research needed.
  • Clinical translation to evaluate.

Common questions

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.

Read the original research

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

Citation

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.