Ghrelin-family peptides (ghrelin, obestatin, motilin-related) regulate both appetite and GI motility through related receptor systems, with dual-function therapeutic implications for gastroparesis and appetite disorders.
Key findingGhrelin-family peptides (ghrelin, obestatin, motilin-related) regulate both appetite and GI motility through related receptor systems, with dual-funct
What the researchers found
Ghrelin-family peptides (ghrelin, obestatin, motilin-related) regulate both appetite and GI motility through related receptor systems, with dual-function therapeutic implications for gastroparesis and appetite disorders.
Why it matters
Relevant for peptide research.
How the study worked
research study.
What this study cannot tell us
See abstract.
How to read the evidence
emerging evidence.
When this study was published
Published in 2010.
The bigger picture
Advances peptide research.
Questions still open
- Further research needed.
Common questions
What was studied?
What was found?
Read the original research
Appetite and gastrointestinal motility: role of ghrelin-family peptides.
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland), 29(2), 227-34
Citation
Perboni, Simona; Inui, Akio. (2010). Appetite and gastrointestinal motility: role of ghrelin-family peptides.. Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland), 29(2), 227-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2008.10.016