ghrelin

ghrelin
ghrel·in 'grel-ən n a 28-amino-acid peptide hormone that is secreted primarily by stomach cells with lesser amounts secreted by other cells (as of the hypothalamus), that is a growth hormone secretagogue, and that has been implicated in the stimulation of fat storage and food intake

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ghrel·in (grelґin) [Indo-European root ghrē- to grow] a peptide hormone related to motilin, expressed primarily by the stomach and secondarily by the small intestine and colon and possibly other tissues. It is a growth hormone secretagogue; stimulates the sensation of hunger and regulates energy balance and glucose homeostasis; and has regulatory functions in the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and immune systems.

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