title: Optimum collection and storage conditions for ghrelin measurements: octanoyl modification of ghrelin is rapidly hydrolyzed to desacyl ghrelin in blood samples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Osaka 565-8565, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hosoda
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: Noritoshi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nagaya
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: Eiichiro
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Mitsunobu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Enomoto
authors.forename: Fumiaki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kangawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D054439:Ghrelin; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008297:Male; D009795:Octanes / Q000378:metabolism*; D036361:Peptide Hormones / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D054439:Ghrelin; D009795:Octanes; D036361:Peptide Hormones; C026728:octane