Articles by author - Marcus M Unger

Do different assays for human acylated ghrelin concentrations provide comparable results?

Kadas G, Klotz M, Schäfer K, Fassbender K, Thomi D, Oertel W, Unger M.

Comparative Study 2014; 35(1): 37-41 PubMed PMID: 24625914  Keywords:  Acylation, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay:instrumentation, Ghrelin:biosynthesis, Humans, Immunoassay:instrumentation,.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Different assays have been used in investigations on human ghrelin blood concentrations. The range of human ghrelin blood conc.....

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Cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of ghrelin in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Unger M, Oertel W, Tackenberg B.

Journal Article 2013; 34(1): 14-17 PubMed PMID: 23524619  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Blood-Brain Barrier:metabolism, Chemistry, Clinical:methods, Female, Ghrelin:blood, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive:blood, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting:blood, Reprod.    Citation

: Ghrelin, an orexigenic peptide, exerts immunomodulatory and other effects in the CNS and has neuroprotective properties. Ghrelin is pred.....

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