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. 2010 Mar 18;2010:879503. doi: 10.1155/2010/879503

Table 8.

Diabetogenic and antidiabetogenic actions of ghrelin.

Prodiabetic effects Antidiabetic effects
stimulation of hepatic glucose output chronic ↑ GH (lipolysis)
adipogenesis* increase lean-body mass (chronic)
inhibition of insulin secretion decrease oxygen consumption
appetite enhancement increase uncoupling protein-1
acute free-fatty acid release* (human)
Antithermogenesis
decreased sympathetic outflow

*reduces tissue insulin action.

See Tables 3 and 6 for selected references.