Links to publications that use this peptide:
Kenneth A. Longo et al., Pharmacologic inhibition of ghrelin receptor signaling is insulin sparing and promotes insulin sensitivityJPET Fast Forward. Published on July 20, 2011 as DOI:10.1124/jpet.111.183764
Jianhua Liu et al., Novel Ghrelin Assays Provide Evidence for Independent Regulation of Ghrelin Acylation and Secretion in Healthy Young MenEndocrinol Metab. 2008 May; 93(5): 1980–1987.
Zhao et al. Effect of ghrelin on human endothelial cells apoptosis induced by high glucose Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Oct 26;362(3):677-81.
Leung et al. The truncated ghrelin receptor polypeptide (GHS-R1b) acts as a dominant-negative mutant of the ghrelin receptor Cell Signal. 2007 May;19(5):1011-22.
Elbatarny et al. Adiponectin, ghrelin, and leptin differentially influence human platelet and human vascular endothelial cell functions: Implication in obesity-associated cardiovascular diseasesEur J Pharmacol. 2007 Mar 8;558(1-3):7-13.
Li et al. Ghrelin inhibits proinflammatory responses and nuclear factor-kappaB activation in human endothelial cells.Circulation. 2004 May 11;109(18):2221-6.
Soriano-Guillén et al. Effects of exogenous ghrelin on feed intake, weight gain, behavior, and endocrine responses in weanling pigs.Pediatr Res. 2004 May;55(5):830-5.Cassoni et al. Expression of ghrelin and biological activity of specific receptors for ghrelin and des-acyl ghrelin in human prostate neoplasms and related cell lines.Eur J Endocrinol. 2004 Feb;150(2):173-84.Baudet et al. Ghrelin-induced GH secretion in domestic fowl in vivo and in vitro.J Endocrinol. 2003 Oct;179(1):97-105.Szekeres et al. Neuromedin U is a potent agonist at the orphan G protein-coupled receptor FM3.J Biol Chem. 2000 Jul 7;275(27):20247-50.