title: Ghrelin, an endogenous growth hormone secretagogue with diverse endocrine and nonendocrine effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: Sofie F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Bhatti
authors.forename: Luc M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Van Ham
authors.forename: Jan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mol
authors.forename: Hans S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kooistra
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000378:metabolism; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D054439:Ghrelin; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008322:Mammals; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010179:Pancreas / Q000378:metabolism; D036361:Peptide Hormones / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000378:metabolism; D054440:Receptors, Ghrelin
chemical_list: D054439:Ghrelin; D036361:Peptide Hormones; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D054440:Receptors, Ghrelin; D013006:Growth Hormone