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. 2021 Mar 11;12:636403. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.636403

Table 1.

Main factors involved in the regulation of the gastric secretion of ghrelin.

Factors Inductors Inhibitors
Hormones and neurotransmitters  ß1-adrenergic stimulation Alpha-adrenergic antagonism GH and Somatostatin
 Ach Insulin
 > Plasma cortisol Plasma IGF-I
 Glucagon Leptin
Food  Fasting Feeding
Metabolic Factors  Low protein intake Glucose, High fat

Different factors can act on the gastric secretion of ghrelin, either stimulating it or inhibiting its secretion. >, Increased.