Ghrelin and Obestatin in Food Intake and Gut Motility: What the Ghrelin Gene Really Does
The ghrelin gene produces both ghrelin (appetite-stimulating, gut motility-promoting) and obestatin (with debated appetite-suppressing effects), with the gene's net effect on food intake and gut motility reviewed.
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What This Study Found
The ghrelin gene produces both ghrelin (appetite-stimulating, gut motility-promoting) and obestatin (with debated appetite-suppressing effects), with the gene's net effect on food intake and gut motility reviewed.
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How They Did This
research study.
Why This Research Matters
Relevant for peptide research.
The Bigger Picture
Advances peptide research.
What This Study Doesn't Tell Us
See abstract.
Questions This Raises
- ?Further research needed.
Trust & Context
- Key Stat:
- Key finding The ghrelin gene produces both ghrelin (appetite-stimulating, gut motility-promoting) and obestatin (with debated appetite-suppressing effects), with
- Evidence Grade:
- emerging evidence.
- Study Age:
- Published in 2009.
- Original Title:
- At the cutting edge: ghrelin gene products in food intake and gut motility.
- Published In:
- Neuroendocrinology, 89(1), 9-17 (2009)
- Authors:
- Chen, Chih-Yen(2), Fujimiya, Mineko, Asakawa, Akihiro(3), Chang, Full-Young, Cheng, Juei-Tang, Lee, Shou-Dong, Inui, Akio
- Database ID:
- RPEP-01464
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What was studied?
Ghrelin and Obestatin in Food Intake and Gut Motility: What the Ghrelin Gene Really Does
What was found?
The ghrelin gene produces both ghrelin (appetite-stimulating, gut motility-promoting) and obestatin (with debated appetite-suppressing effects), with the gene's net effect on food intake and gut motility reviewed.
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Chen, Chih-Yen; Fujimiya, Mineko; Asakawa, Akihiro; Chang, Full-Young; Cheng, Juei-Tang; Lee, Shou-Dong; Inui, Akio. (2009). At the cutting edge: ghrelin gene products in food intake and gut motility.. Neuroendocrinology, 89(1), 9-17. https://doi.org/10.1159/000165004
MLA
Chen, Chih-Yen, et al. "At the cutting edge: ghrelin gene products in food intake and gut motility.." Neuroendocrinology, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1159/000165004
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