ghrelinergic

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adjective

Relating to the activity or function of the ghrelin hormone

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Meanings

adjectiveghrelinergic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryRelating to the activity or function of the ghrelin hormone
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    Together, these results described for the first time in fish the mapping of preproghrelin and ghrelin receptor ghs-r1a in brain and gastrointestinal tract of goldfish, and provide the first evidence for a daily regulation of both genes expression in such locations, suggesting a possible connection between the ghrelinergic and circadian systems in teleosts.

    2015 October 28, “In Situ Localization and Rhythmic Expression of Ghrelin and ghs-r1 Ghrelin Receptor in the Brain and Gastrointestinal Tract of Goldfish ( Carassius auratus )”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From ghrelin + -ergic.

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