ghrelin: a hormone that binds to the growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1 (GHSR). Secreted by the stomach
Protein type: Secreted; Cell cycle regulation; Cell development/differentiation; Apoptosis; Secreted, signal peptide
Cellular Component: extracellular space; axon; cytoplasm; extracellular region
Molecular Function: growth hormone-releasing hormone activity; G-protein-coupled receptor binding; ghrelin receptor binding; hormone activity; protein tyrosine kinase activator activity
Biological Process: negative regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, REM sleep; positive regulation of cortisol secretion; hormone-mediated signaling; activation of MAPK activity; response to hormone stimulus; negative regulation of interleukin-6 biosynthetic process; decidualization; positive regulation of response to food; negative regulation of insulin secretion; positive regulation of adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion; elevation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration; negative regulation of locomotion; positive regulation of appetite; dendrite development; negative regulation of tumor necrosis factor biosynthetic process; positive regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, non-REM sleep; regulation of response to food; gastric acid secretion; positive regulation of insulin secretion; adult feeding behavior; negative regulation of interleukin-1 beta production; regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of growth hormone secretion; G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway; positive regulation of synaptogenesis; response to estrogen stimulus; negative regulation of inflammatory response; actin polymerization and/or depolymerization; negative regulation of endothelial cell proliferation; regulation of excitatory postsynaptic membrane potential; negative regulation of apoptosis
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