Essay
Hindbrain Catecholamine Neurons that Innervate Medial Hypothalamic Nuclei Modulate Growth Hormone Secretion but are not required for the Orexigenic Response to Ghrelin
2010
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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/2588
Abstract
Ghrelin is a peptide produced and secreted into the bloodstream by specialized cells in the stomach. This peptide was initially shown to be capable of binding to receptor sites on cells in the brain and pituitary gland that secrete growth hormone (GH), a hormone required for normal growth. Binding of ghrelin to this receptor stimulates GH secretion. Subsequently it was discovered that ghrelin also stimulates food intake. The production of this peptide is enhanced during fasting, and ghrelin has thus been described as the "hunger hormone."
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- Title
- Hindbrain Catecholamine Neurons that Innervate Medial Hypothalamic Nuclei Modulate Growth Hormone Secretion but are not required for the Orexigenic Response to Ghrelin
- Creators
- Alan Emanuel (Author)
- Contributors
- Sue Ritter (Advisor)
- Academic Unit
- Honors Theses (WSU Pullman, Passed with Distinction)
- Identifiers
- 99900590743801842
- Copyright
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- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Essay