Akihiro Asakawa

Ghrelin is an appetite-stimulatory signal from stomach with structural resemblance to motilin

Akihiro Asakawa, Akio Inui, Oshihiro Kaga et al. · Gastroenterology · 2001 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Energy Homeostasis, Appetite Control, Biochemistry +8

Stomach regulates energy balance via acylated ghrelin and desacyl ghrelin

Akihiro Asakawa · Gut · 2004 · 479 citations · Full text

Antagonism of ghrelin receptor reduces food intake and body weight gain in mice

Akihiro Asakawa · Gut · 2003 · 473 citations · Full text

A Role of Ghrelin in Neuroendocrine and Behavioral Responses to Stress in Mice

Akihiro Asakawa, Akio Inui, Toshihiro Kaga et al. · Neuroendocrinology · 2001 · 358 citations

Neuroendocrinology, Food Intake, Glucocorticoid +20

Characterization of the effects of pancreatic polypeptide in the regulation of energy balance

Akihiro Asakawa, Akio Inui, H Yuzuriha et al. · Gastroenterology · 2003 · 345 citations · Full text

Energy Homeostasis, Energy Metabolism, Molecular Physiology +12