Ghrelin and Other Gastrointestinal Peptides Involved in the Control of Food Intake

Title: Ghrelin and Other Gastrointestinal Peptides Involved in the Control of Food Intake

Volume: 7 Issue: 1

Author(s): F. Tassone, F. Broglio, L. Gianotti, E. Arvat, E. Ghigo and M. Maccario

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Keywords: Ghrelin, glucagon-like peptide 1, cholecystokinin, bombesin, (3-36) peptide YY

Abstract: The increasing prevalence of obesity has triggered intense research on its pharmacotherapy. Besides central neuroendocrine pathways, many peripheral endocrino-metabolic signals have been investigated, but only few are probably of some utility in weight loss. This review reports about ghrelin and other gastrointestinal peptides involved in hunger and satiety.

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Tassone F., Broglio F., Gianotti L., Arvat E., Ghigo E. and Maccario M., Ghrelin and Other Gastrointestinal Peptides Involved in the Control of Food Intake, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2007; 7 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955707779317795