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The role of the gastric afferent vagal nerve in ghrelin-induced feeding and growth hormone secretion in rats

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

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Ghrelin and des-acyl ghrelin inhibit cell death in cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells through ERK1/2 and PI 3-kinase/AKT

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Extent and Direction of Ghrelin Transport Across the Blood-Brain Barrier Is Determined by Its Unique Primary Structure

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