Ablation of ghrelin receptor in leptin-deficient ob/ob mice has paradoxical effects on glucose homeostasis when compared with ablation of ghrelin in ob/ob mice

The GHS-R Blocker D-[Lys3] GHRP-6 Serves as CCR5 Chemokine Receptor Antagonist

(2012) Kalpesh Patel et al.   International Journal of Medical Sciences

Ablation of ghrelin receptor reduces adiposity and improves insulin sensitivity during aging by regulating fat metabolism in white and brown adipose tissues

(2011) Ligen Lin et al.   AGING CELL

Functional implications of limited leptin receptor and ghrelin receptor coexpression in the brain

(2011) Mario Perello et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY

Ghrelin Directly Stimulates Glucagon Secretion from Pancreatic α-Cells

(2011) Jen-Chieh Chuang et al.   MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

Ablations of Ghrelin and Ghrelin Receptor Exhibit Differential Metabolic Phenotypes and Thermogenic Capacity during Aging

(2011) Xiaojun Ma et al.   PLoS One

The ghrelin O-acyltransferase–ghrelin system: a novel regulator of glucose metabolism

(2011) Kristy M Heppner et al.   Current Opinion in Endocrinology Diabetes and Obesity

ChREBP regulates Pdx-1 and other glucose-sensitive genes in pancreatic β-cells

(2010) Gabriela da Silva Xavier et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Diet-Induced Obesity Causes Ghrelin Resistance in Arcuate NPY/AgRP Neurons

(2010) Dana I. Briggs et al.   ENDOCRINOLOGY

Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α regulates β cell function in mouse and human islets

(2010) Kim Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Ghrelin O-acyltransferase (GOAT) is essential for growth hormone-mediated survival of calorie-restricted mice

(2010) T.-J. Zhao et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Ghrelin in the regulation of body weight and metabolism

(2009) T.R. Castañeda et al.   FRONTIERS IN NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Acylated and desacyl ghrelin stimulate lipid accumulation in human visceral adipocytes

(2009) A Rodríguez et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY

The preproghrelin gene is required for the normal integration of thermoregulation and sleep in mice

(2009) E. Szentirmai et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Inhibition of Foxo1 Protects Pancreatic Islet  -Cells Against Fatty Acid and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Induced Apoptosis

(2008) S. C. Martinez et al.   DIABETES

Effect of Des-acyl Ghrelin on Adiposity and Glucose Metabolism

(2008) Weizhen Zhang et al.   ENDOCRINOLOGY

Ghrelin, des-acyl ghrelin and obestatin: Three pieces of the same puzzle

(2008) João-Bruno Soares et al.   PEPTIDES

Improved insulin sensitivity and metabolic flexibility in ghrelin receptor knockout mice

(2008) Kenneth A. Longo et al.   REGULATORY PEPTIDES

Characterization of Adult Ghrelin and Ghrelin Receptor Knockout Mice under Positive and Negative Energy Balance

(2007) Yuxiang Sun et al.   ENDOCRINOLOGY

Proghrelin-derived peptides influence the secretion of insulin, glucagon, pancreatic polypeptide and somatostatin: A study on isolated islets from mouse and rat pancreas

(2007) Saleem S. Qader et al.   REGULATORY PEPTIDES