title: Ghrelin discovery: a decade after.
abstract: Since its discovery 12 years ago, intensive research has been performed on ghrelin. The significance of ghrelin as a growth hormone-releasing hormone, appetite regulator, energy conservator and sympathetic nerve suppressor has now been well established. In this short essay, we summarize the history of the discovery of ghrelin.
authors: Molecular Genetics, Institute of Life Science, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan. kojima_masayasu@kurume-u.ac.jp
authors: Masayasu
authors: M
authors: Kojima
authors: Kenji
authors: K
authors: Kangawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001069:Appetite Regulation / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D054439:Ghrelin / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history* / Q000502:physiology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D054439:Ghrelin