Hiroshi Hosoda

Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach

Masayasu Kojima, Hiroshi Hosoda, Yukari Date et al. · Nature · 1999 · 8.5K citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Endocrinology +10

Ghrelin, a Novel Growth Hormone-Releasing Acylated Peptide, Is Synthesized in a Distinct Endocrine Cell Type in the Gastrointestinal Tracts of Rats and Humans¹

Yukari Date, Masayasu Kojima, Hiroshi Hosoda et al. · Endocrinology · 2000 · 1.8K citations

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Physiology +17

Plasma Ghrelin Levels in Lean and Obese Humans and the Effect of Glucose on Ghrelin Secretion

Masamitsu Nakazato, Masanari Mizuta, Yukari Date et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2002 · 1.3K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Physiology +16

Stomach Is a Major Source of Circulating Ghrelin, and Feeding State Determines Plasma Ghrelin-Like Immunoreactivity Levels in Humans

Hiroyuki Ariyasu, Kazuhiko Takaya, Tetsuya Tagami et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2001 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Physiology +15

Ghrelin and Des-acyl Ghrelin: Two Major Forms of Rat Ghrelin Peptide in Gastrointestinal Tissue

Hiroshi Hosoda, Masayasu Kojima, Hisayuki Matsuo et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2000 · 927 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Endocrinology +8