Ghrelin-Induced Food Intake Is Mediated via the Orexin Pathway - 0 views
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Ghrelin, a peptide produced in the stomach and hypothalamus, stimulates feeding and GH secretion
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Centrally administered ghrelin exerts an orexigenic activity through the neuropeptide Y (NPY)
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though ghrelin is predominantly produced in endocrine cells of the stomach (17, 18), it is also synthesized in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (1, 19), a critical region for feeding