Kangawa, Kenji

Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach

Kojima, M., Hosoda, H., Date, Y., Nakazato, M., Matsuo, H., & Kangawa, K. (1999) · Nature

Regulation of Appetite and ObesityGrowth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors

Cited by 8,479

A role for ghrelin in the central regulation of feeding

Nakazato, M., Murakami, N., Date, Y., Kojima, M., Matsuo, H., Kangawa, K., & Matsukura, S. (2001) · Nature

Regulation of Appetite and ObesityHypothalamic control of reproductive hormones

Cited by 3,443

Ghrelin: Structure and Function

Kojima, M., & Kangawa, K. (2005) · Physiological Reviews

Regulation of Appetite and ObesityGrowth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors

Cited by 2,810

Adrenomedullin: A Novel Hypotensive Peptide Isolated from Human Pheochromocytoma

Kitamura, K., Kangawa, K., Kawamoto, M., Ichiki, Y., Nakamura, S., Matsuo, H., & Eto, T. (1993) · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyCardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress Research

Cited by 2,192

Primary structure and expression from complementary DNA of skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor

Takeshima, H., Nishimura, S., Matsumoto, T., Ishida, H., Kangawa, K., Minamino, N., Matsuo, H., Ueda, M., Hanaoka, M., Hirose, T., et al. (1989) · Nature

Ion channel regulation and functionCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias

Cited by 1,146

Ghrelin

Müller, T. D., Nogueiras, R., Andermann, M. L., Andrews, Z. B., Anker, S. D., Argente, J., Batterham, R. L., Benoit, S. C., Bowers, C. Y., Broglio, F., et al. (2015) · Molecular Metabolism

Regulation of Appetite and ObesityGrowth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors

Cited by 1,034

Ghrelin Strongly Stimulates Growth Hormone Release in Humans

Takaya, K., Ariyasu, H., Kanamoto, N., Iwakura, H., Yoshimoto, A., Harada, M., Mori, K., Komatsu, Y., Usui, T., Shimatsu, A., et al. (2000) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsRegulation of Appetite and Obesity

Cited by 864

A Low Dose of Ghrelin Stimulates Growth Hormone (GH) Release Synergistically with GH-Releasing Hormone in Humans

Hataya, Y., Akamizu, T., Takaya, K., Kanamoto, N., Ariyasu, H., Saijo, M., Moriyama, K., Shimatsu, A., Kojima, M., Kangawa, K., et al. (2001) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsHypothalamic control of reproductive hormones

Cited by 293

Identification of neuromedin S and its possible role in the mammalian circadian oscillator system

Mori, K., Miyazato, M., Ida, T., Murakami, N., Serino, R., Ueta, Y., Kojima, M., & Kangawa, K. (2005) · The EMBO Journal

Circadian rhythm and melatoninNeuropeptides and Animal Physiology

Cited by 183

Islet Amyloid Polypeptide Response to Glucose, Insulin, and Somatostatin Analogue Administration

Mitsukawa, T., Takemura, J., Asai, J., Nakazato, M., Kangawa, K., Matsuo, H., & Matsukura, S. (1990) · Diabetes

Pancreatic function and diabetesDiabetes Treatment and Management

Cited by 122

Calcitonin Receptor-stimulating Peptide, a New Member of the Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide Family

Katafuchi, T., Kikumoto, K., Hamano, K., Kangawa, K., Matsuo, H., & Minamino, N. (2003) · Journal of Biological Chemistry

Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyMigraine and Headache Studies

Cited by 95

The gut–brain peptide neuromedin U is involved in the mammalian circadian oscillator system

Nakahara, K., Hanada, R., Murakami, N., Teranishi, H., Ohgusu, H., Fukushima, N., Moriyama, M., Ida, T., Kangawa, K., & Kojima, M. (2004) · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Circadian rhythm and melatoninNeuropeptides and Animal Physiology

Cited by 76

Neuromedin U-like immunoreactivity in rat intestine: Regional distribution and immunohistochemical study

Honzawa, M., Sudoh, T., Minamino, N., Kangawa, K., & Matsuo, H. (1990) · Neuropeptides

Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyGastrointestinal motility and disorders

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