Exogenous and endogenous ghrelin counteracts GLP-1 action to stimulate cAMP signaling and insulin secretion in islet β-cells

Identification of Ghrelin Receptor Blocker, D-[Lys3] GHRP-6 as a CXCR4 Receptor Antagonist

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Ghrelin Attenuates cAMP-PKA Signaling to Evoke Insulinostatic Cascade in Islet  -Cells

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The expression of ghrelin O-acyltransferase (GOAT) in human tissues

(2011) Chung Thong Lim et al.   ENDOCRINE JOURNAL

Ghrelin Directly Stimulates Glucagon Secretion from Pancreatic α-Cells

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

Modulation of Ghrelin O-Acyltransferase Expression in Pancreatic Islets

(2010) Wenjiao An et al.   CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Ghrelin Suppresses Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion and Deteriorates Glucose Tolerance in Healthy Humans

(2010) J. Tong et al.   DIABETES

Glucose and Weight Control in Mice with a Designed Ghrelin O-Acyltransferase Inhibitor

(2010) B. P. Barnett et al.   SCIENCE

Novel therapeutics for type 2 diabetes: Incretin hormone mimetics (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors

(2009) E.J. Verspohl   PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS

Identification of the Acyltransferase that Octanoylates Ghrelin, an Appetite-Stimulating Peptide Hormone

(2008) Jing Yang et al.   CELL

Ghrelin-producing epsilon cells in the developing and adult human pancreas

(2008) K. M. Andralojc et al.   DIABETOLOGIA

Ghrelin is a physiological regulator of insulin release in pancreatic islets and glucose homeostasis

(2008) Katsuya Dezaki et al.   PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS

Ghrelin octanoylation mediated by an orphan lipid transferase

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