"Receptors, Ghrelin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Transmembrane proteins that recognize and bind GHRELIN, a potent stimulator of GROWTH HORMONE secretion and food intake in mammals. Ghrelin receptors are found in the pituitary and HYPOTHALAMUS. They belong to the family of G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS.
| Descriptor ID |
D054440
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.750.695.322
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| Concept/Terms |
Receptors, Ghrelin- Receptors, Ghrelin
- Ghrelin Receptors
- Ghrelin Receptor
- Receptor, Ghrelin
- Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Type 1
- GHSR Protein
- Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptors
- Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor
- GHS Receptor Type 1
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Receptors, Ghrelin" by people in Profiles.
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Research priorities in cancer cachexia: The University of Rochester Cancer Center NCI Community Oncology Research Program Research Base Symposium on Cancer Cachexia and Sarcopenia. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2017 Dec; 11(4):278-286.