Optimum collection and storage conditions for ghrelin measurements: octanoyl modification of ghrelin is rapidly hydrolyzed to desacyl ghrelin in blood samples.
Hosoda
Hiroshi
H
Department of Biochemistry, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Osaka 565-8565, Japan.
Doi
Kentaro
K
Nagaya
Noritoshi
N
Okumura
Hiroyuki
H
Nakagawa
Eiichiro
E
Enomoto
Mitsunobu
M
Ono
Fumiaki
F
Kangawa
Kenji
K
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
D000925:Anticoagulants; D054439:Ghrelin; D009795:Octanes; D036361:Peptide Hormones; C026728:octane