Oncotarget: A ghrelin receptor inverse agonist for positron emission tomography

(Impact Journals LLC) " The growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1a (GHS-R1a) is the known biological relevant receptor of the endogenous ligand and pleiotropic hormone Ghrelin (acronym growth hormone release inducing), which mediates a broad range of complex biological functions [1], such as regulation of the body weight, body composition and energy expenditure. "
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