# Ghrelin modulates the activity and synaptic input organization of midbrain dopamine neurons while promoting appetite

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/ghrelin-modulates-the-activity-and-synaptic-input-organization-of-midbrain/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Alfonso Abizaid,Liu Hon,Zane B. Andrews,Marya Shanabrough,Erzsébet Borók,John D. Elsworth,Robert H. Roth,Mark W. Sleeman,Marina R. Picciotto,Matthias H. Tschöp,Xiao‐Bing Gao,Tamás L. Horváth |
| Citations | 978 |
| DOI | 10.1172/jci29867 |
| Fields | Medicine,Neuroscience,Nursing |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | http://www.jci.org/articles/view/29867/files/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2086950122 |
| PMID | 17060947 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2006 |

## Paper authors

- [Marina R. Picciotto](https://scholariq.org/researchers/marina-r-picciotto/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Regulation of Appetite and Obesity](https://scholariq.org/topics/regulation-of-appetite-and-obesity/)

## Paper topics

- [Regulation of Appetite and Obesity](https://scholariq.org/topics/regulation-of-appetite-and-obesity/)
- [Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques](https://scholariq.org/topics/biochemical-analysis-and-sensing-techniques/)
- [Adipose Tissue and Metabolism](https://scholariq.org/topics/adipose-tissue-and-metabolism/)

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