Ghrelin and cell differentiation

  1. Geyang Xu1,
  2. Yin Li1,
  3. Wenjiao An1,
  4. Weizhen Zhang1,2,*

Article first published online: 17 OCT 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7270.2008.00465.x

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Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volume 40, Issue 10, pages 841–847, October 2008

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Xu, G., Li, Y., An, W. and Zhang, W. (2008), Ghrelin and cell differentiation. Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica, 40: 841–847. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7270.2008.00465.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China

  2. 2

    Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0346, USA

* *Corresponding author: Tel, 86-10-82802183; Fax, 86-10-82802183; E-mail, weizhenzhang@bjmu.edu.cn

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 OCT 2008
  2. Article first published online: 17 OCT 2008
  3. Received: June 25, 2008 Accepted: July 17, 2008

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Keywords:

  • ghrelin;
  • adipogenesis;
  • myogenesis;
  • osteogenesis;
  • neurogenesis;
  • pancreas development

Ghrelin, an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, is a gastric hormone that has been found to have a wide variety of biological functions. This review summarizes our current understanding of the effects of ghrelin on cell differentiation and tissue development, with an emphasis on the lineage determination of mesenchymal stem cells.

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