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Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach 1999 2026 2008 2017 6.7k
  1. Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach (1999)
    Masayasu Kojima, Hiroshi Hosoda et al. Nature
  2. A role for ghrelin in the central regulation of feeding (2001)
    Masamitsu Nakazato, Noboru Murakami et al. Nature
  3. Ghrelin: Structure and Function (2005)
    Masayasu Kojima, Kenji Kangawa Physiological Reviews
  4. Ghrelin, a Novel Growth Hormone-Releasing Acylated Peptide, Is Synthesized in a Distinct Endocrine Cell Type in the Gastrointestinal Tracts of Rats and Humans1 (2000)
    Yukari Date, Masayasu Kojima et al. Endocrinology
  5. Stomach Is a Major Source of Circulating Ghrelin, and Feeding State Determines Plasma Ghrelin-Like Immunoreactivity Levels in Humans (2001)
    Hiroyuki Ariyasu, Kazuhiko Takaya et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  6. Ghrelin and Des-acyl Ghrelin: Two Major Forms of Rat Ghrelin Peptide in Gastrointestinal Tissue (2000)
    Hiroshi Hosoda, Masayasu Kojima et al. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  7. Ghrelin Stimulates Gastric Acid Secretion and Motility in Rats (2000)
    Yutaka Masuda, Norio Inomata et al. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  8. Ghrelin, an Endogenous Growth Hormone Secretagogue, Is a Novel Orexigenic Peptide That Antagonizes Leptin Action Through the Activation of Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y/Y1 Receptor Pathway (2001)
    Mitsuyo Shintani, Yoshihiro Ogawa et al. Diabetes
  9. Cloning and Characterization of cDNA Encoding a Precursor for Human Adrenomedullin (1993)
    Kazuo Kitamura, Junichiro Sakata et al. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  10. Upregulation of Ghrelin Expression in the Stomach upon Fasting, Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia, and Leptin Administration (2001)
    Koji Toshinai, Muhtashan S. Mondal et al. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

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Works of Masayasu Kojima being referenced

Enzymatic Characterization of GOAT, ghrelin O-acyltransferase
2012
Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach
1999 StandoutNature
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Author Peers

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Masayasu Kojima 24412 16057 15697 207 32.2k
Masamitsu Nakazato 20186 10598 10699 286 27.7k
Joel K. Elmquist 28042 12219 13674 225 42.8k
Matthias H. Tschöp 17177 9885 15488 302 32.7k
Michael W. Schwartz 27206 13482 18722 285 44.9k
Randy J. Seeley 20057 10331 16275 407 37.1k
Stephen C. Woods 22940 11034 16614 454 40.6k
Roger D. Cone 19502 14810 7878 184 28.1k
Tamás L. Horváth 15526 6958 11678 324 33.9k
Rexford S. Ahima 13643 6109 13481 231 31.3k
Mark L. Heiman 15201 9093 10691 101 21.6k

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