Down-regulation of ghrelin receptors on dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra contributes to Parkinson ’s disease-like motor dysfunction

Ghrelin exerts a wide range of physiological actions throughout the body and appears to be a promising target for disease therapy. Endogenous ghrelin receptors (GHSRs) are present in extrahypothalamic sites in...

Source: Molecular Brain - February 20, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Yukari Suda, Naoko Kuzumaki, Takefumi Sone, Michiko Narita, Kenichi Tanaka, Yusuke Hamada, Chizuru Iwasawa, Masahiro Shibasaki, Aya Maekawa, Miri Matsuo, Wado Akamatsu, Nobutaka Hattori, Hideyuki Okano and Minoru Narita Tags: Research Source Type: research