Hypothalamic mTOR signaling mediates the orexigenic action of ghrelin.

Current evidence suggests that ghrelin, a stomach derived peptide, exerts its orexigenic action through specific modulation of Sirtuin1 (SIRT1)/p53 and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathways, which ultimately increase the expression of agouti-related protein (AgRP) and neuropeptide Y (NPY) in...

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Main Authors: Luís Martins, Diana Fernández-Mallo, Marta G Novelle, María J Vázquez, Manuel Tena-Sempere, Rubén Nogueiras, Miguel López, Carlos Diéguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23056530/?tool=EBI