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Ghrelin-producing cells exist as two types of cells, closed- and opened-type cells, in the rat gastrointestinal tract

Ichiro Sakata, Kazuaki Nakamura, Mami Yamazaki, Maki Matsubara, Yuijiro Hayashi, Kenji Kangawa, Takafumi Sakai

Peptides · 2002 · 323 citations · 17 references

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

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

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Ghrelin induces adiposity in rodents

Matthias H. Tschöp, David L. Smiley, Mark L. Heiman · Nature · 2000 · 3.9K citations

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A role for ghrelin in the central regulation of feeding

Masamitsu Nakazato, Noboru Murakami, Yukari Date et al. · Nature · 2001 · 3.4K citations

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Ghrelin, a Novel Growth Hormone-Releasing Acylated Peptide, Is Synthesized in a Distinct Endocrine Cell Type in the Gastrointestinal Tracts of Rats and Humans<sup>1</sup>

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

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The Novel Hypothalamic Peptide Ghrelin Stimulates Food Intake and Growth Hormone Secretion

Alison Wren, C. J. Small, Helen L. Ward et al. · Endocrinology · 2000 · 1.5K citations

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