ghrelinergic

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English

Etymology

From ghrelin +‎ -ergic.

Adjective

ghrelinergic (not comparable)

  1. (biochemistry) Relating to the activity or function of the ghrelin hormone
    • 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:
      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.