Ghrelin : production, action mechanisms and physiological effects

Author(s)

    • Yamada, Hiromasa
    • Takahashi, Kintaro

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Ghrelin : production, action mechanisms and physiological effects

Hiromasa Yamada and Kintaro Takahashi, editors

(Physiology-laboratory and clinical research series)(Endocrinology research and clinical developments)(Nova biomedical)

Nova Science publishers, c2012

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book presents current research in the study of ghrelin, a gastric peptide hormone and neurotransmitter, which has been identified in the hypothalamus of the central nervous system, and has importance in food intake, body-weight regulation and glucose homeostasis. Topics discussed in this compilation include the pro-ghrelin derived peptides in iris muscle regulation and their implication in glaucoma pathophysiology; the expression, mechanisms of activity and role of ghrelin in the development of brain and neuronal networks; the role of central ghrelin in gastric accommodation and reflex swallowing and physiological relevance of ghrelin synthesis, transport and degradation.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Nucleotide Polymorphisms, Transcriptional Analysis, Gene Expression of the Bovine Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor 1a (GHS-R1a) Gene & its Genetic Association with Growth & Carcass Traits in Cattle
  • The Role of the Pro-Ghrelin Derived Peptides in the Iris Muscle Regulation: Implications in Glaucoma Pathophysiology.
  • Ghrelin: Expression & Functions in the Central Nervous System
  • Role of Central Ghrelin in the Gastric Accommodation & Reflex Swallowing
  • Physiological Relevances of Ghrelin Synthesis, Transport & Degradation
  • Ghrelin, Obesity & Atherosclerosis.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB14718084
  • ISBN
    • 9781619424005
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 153 p.
  • Size
    27 cm
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