Energetic demands of lactation produce an increase in the expression of growth hormone secretagogue receptor in the hypothalamus and ventral tegmental area of the rat despite a reduction in circulating ghrelin
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DOI: 10.1111/jne.13126
Abstract: Lactating rats show changes in the secretion of hormones and brain signals that promote hyperphagia and facilitate the production of milk. Little is known, however, about the role of ghrelin in the mechanisms sustaining lactational… read more here.
Keywords: lactating rats; expression; growth hormone; ghrelin ... See more keywords