Hindbrain ghrelin receptor signaling is sufficient to maintain fasting glucose.

The neuronal coordination of metabolic homeostasis requires the integration of hormonal signals with multiple interrelated central neuronal circuits to produce appropriate levels of food intake, energy expenditure and fuel availability. Ghrelin, a peripherally produced peptide hormone, circulates at...

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Main Authors: Michael M Scott, Mario Perello, Jen-Chieh Chuang, Ichiro Sakata, Laurent Gautron, Charlotte E Lee, Danielle Lauzon, Joel K Elmquist, Jeffrey M Zigman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3432098?pdf=render