Ghrelin and cell differentiation.

نویسندگان

  • Geyang Xu
  • Yin Li
  • Wenjiao An
  • Weizhen Zhang
چکیده

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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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

دوره 40 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008