Ghrelin reverses ductular reaction and hepatic fibrosis in a rodent model of cholestasis
Abstract The orexigenic peptide ghrelin (Ghr) stimulates hunger signals in the hypothalamus via growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R1a). Gastric Ghr is synthetized as a preprohormone which is proteolytically cleaved, and acylated by a membrane-bound acyl transferase (MBOAT). Circulating Ghr i...
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Nature Portfolio
2020
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