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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2008; 14(41): 6318-6326
Published online Nov 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6318
Published online Nov 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6318
Different effects of ghrelin, des-acyl ghrelin and obestatin on gastroduodenal motility in conscious rats
Mineko Fujimiya, Koji Ataka, Department of Anatomy, Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
Akihiro Asakawa, Akio Inui, Department of Behavioral Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
Koji Ataka, Research Institute, Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Osaka, Japan
Ikuo Kato, Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokuriku University, Kanazawa, Japan
Author contributions: Fujimiya M, Asakawa A and Inui A designed research; Ataka K performed research; Kato I synthesized peptides; Fujimiya M wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Mineko Fujimiya, Department of Anatomy, Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan. fujimiya@sapmed.ac.jp
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Received: October 15, 2008
Revised: October 23, 2008
Accepted: October 30, 2008
Published online: November 7, 2008
Revised: October 23, 2008
Accepted: October 30, 2008
Published online: November 7, 2008
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