GHRELIN Definition & Meaning

ghrelin

[ grel-in ]

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noun

Biochemistry

a peptide hormone, produced mostly in the stomach, that increases appetite by stimulating the pituitary gland to secrete growth hormone.

ghrelin

/ ˈɡ��ɛ��ɪ�� /

noun

a hormone produced in the body that stimulates appetite

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ghrelin¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; by shortening of g(rowth) h(ormone) ( def ) + rel(easing factor) ( def ) + -in ²( def ), with allusion to the Proto-Indo-European root and variants ghrē-, ghrō, ghrə-, “to grow, be green”; see grow ( def ), green ( def ), grass ( def ), graze ¹( def )

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ghrelin¹

C20: from g ( rowth ) h ( ormone ) rel ( easing ) + -in

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Research in rats that looked specifically at weight and appetite hormones found that sparkling water increased both weight and levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin.

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Two hormones regulate how full or hungry we feel – ghrelin triggers feelings of hunger, while leptin makes us feel full.

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That prompts the release of another hormone, ghrelin, that triggers feelings of hunger.

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Glucose and insulin levels were measured, as were ghrelin, glucagon-like peptide 1 and pancreatic polypeptide -- hormones associated with the consumption of food.

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The study focused on the role of one molecule involved in how our bodies deal with hunger: the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHSR, which mediates the effect of ghrelin, known as the "hunger hormone."

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