2008
Ghrelin: an orexigenic signal from the stomach
Horvath T. Ghrelin: an orexigenic signal from the stomach. 2008, 266-284. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511541643.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of ghrelinGrowth hormone secretagoguesFood intakeGrowth hormoneGrowth hormone secretagogue receptorDiscovery of ghrelinAmino acid peptide hormoneAnorectic hormonesOrexigenic signalsGhrelin actionPeripheral mechanismsSecretagogue receptorMetabolic effectsHormone secretagoguesBody fatGhrelinPeripheral signalsEndogenous ligandStimulatory effectEnergy expenditurePeptide hormonesCell proliferationIntakeHormoneHormonal regulation
2004
Ghrelin
Tschöp M, Diano S, Horvath T. Ghrelin. 2004, 150-156. DOI: 10.1016/b0-12-475570-4/01491-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndogenous growth hormone secretagogueAction of ghrelinGrowth hormone secretagoguesAcylated peptide hormoneEndocrine agentsPositive energy balanceFood intakeHormone secretagoguesPharmacological approachesGhrelinEnergy homeostasisEndocrine mechanismsExact mechanismPeptide hormonesDifferential effectsEnergy balanceAdipositySecretagoguesHormoneIntake
2003
Ghrelin as a potential anti-obesity target.
Horvath TL, Castañeda T, Tang-Christensen M, Pagotto U, Tschöp MH. Ghrelin as a potential anti-obesity target. Current Pharmaceutical Design 2003, 9: 1383-95. PMID: 12769730, DOI: 10.2174/1381612033454748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive energy balancePotential anti-obesity targetEndogenous growth hormone secretagogueEffective pharmacological treatmentAnti-obesity targetGrowth hormone secretagoguesNumerous target tissuesPeptide hormone ghrelinGhrelin antagonistGhrelin actionPharmacological treatmentHormone ghrelinFood intakeHormone secretagoguesPharmacological approachesGhrelinPleiotropic hormoneFat oxidationNeuroendocrine regulationCompensatory mechanismsEnergy homeostasisBlood streamTarget tissuesExact mechanismObesity