The GOAT-ghrelin system is not essential for hypoglycemia prevention during prolonged calorie restriction.

The GOAT-ghrelin system is not essential for hypoglycemia prevention during prolonged calorie restriction.

OBJECTIVE:Ghrelin acylation by ghrelin O-acyltransferase (GOAT) has recently been reported to be essential for the prevention of hypoglycemia during prolonged negative energy balance. Using a unique set of four different genetic loss-of-function models for the GOAT/ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogu...

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Main Authors: Chun-Xia Yi, Kristy M Heppner, Henriette Kirchner, Jenny Tong, Maximillian Bielohuby, Bruce D Gaylinn, Timo D Müller, Erin Bartley, Harold W Davis, Yongmei Zhao, Anupama Joseph, Traci Kruthaupt, Nickki Ottaway, Dhiraj Kabra, Kirk M Habegger, Stephen C Benoit, Martin Bidlingmaier, Michael O Thorner, Diego Perez-Tilve, Matthias H Tschöp, Paul T Pfluger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3283719?pdf=render

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