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.
Keywords: Ghrelin, glucagon-like peptide 1, cholecystokinin, bombesin, (3-36) peptide YY
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
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
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955707779317795 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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