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Reid G. Smith

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Richard G. Smith

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Richard G Smith

- Verified email at unt.edu - Cited by 5141

[HTML][HTML] Ghrelin

TD Müller, R Nogueiras, ML Andermann… - Molecular …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The gastrointestinal peptide hormone ghrelin was discovered in 1999 as the
endogenous ligand of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. Increasing evidence …

Peptidomimetic regulation of growth hormone secretion

RG Smith, LHT Van der Ploeg, AD Howard… - Endocrine …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Peptidomimetic Regulation of Growth Hormone Secretion | Endocrine Reviews | Oxford
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Clarifying the evidence for microbial‐and plant‐derived soil organic matter, and the path toward a more quantitative understanding

ED Whalen, AS Grandy, NW Sokol… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Predicting and mitigating changes in soil carbon (C) stocks under global change requires a
coherent understanding of the factors regulating soil organic matter (SOM) formation and …

A receptor in pituitary and hypothalamus that functions in growth hormone release

AD Howard, SD Feighner, DF Cully, JP Arena… - Science, 1996 - science.org
Small synthetic molecules termed growth hormone secretagogues (GHSs) act on the
pituitary gland and the hypothalamus to stimulate and amplify pulsatile growth hormone …

User-guided 3D active contour segmentation of anatomical structures: significantly improved efficiency and reliability

PA Yushkevich, J Piven, HC Hazlett, RG Smith, S Ho… - Neuroimage, 2006 - Elsevier
Active contour segmentation and its robust implementation using level set methods are well-
established theoretical approaches that have been studied thoroughly in the image analysis …

The contract net protocol: High-level communication and control in a distributed problem solver

RG Smith - IEEE Transactions on computers, 1980 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The contract net protocol has been developed to specify problem-solving communication
and control for nodes in a distributed problem solver. Task distribution is affected by a …

[PDF][PDF] The distribution and mechanism of action of ghrelin in the CNS demonstrates a novel hypothalamic circuit regulating energy homeostasis

MA Cowley, RG Smith, S Diano, M Tschöp, N Pronchuk… - Neuron, 2003 - cell.com
The gastrointestinal peptide hormone ghrelin stimulates appetite in rodents and humans via
hypothalamic actions. We discovered expression of ghrelin in a previously uncharacterized …

Negotiation as a metaphor for distributed problem solving

R Davis, RG Smith - Artificial intelligence, 1983 - Elsevier
We describe the concept of distributed problem solving and define it as the cooperative
solution of problems by a decentralized and loosely coupled collection of problem solvers …

The functions of self‐injurious behavior: An experimental‐epidemiological analysis

BA Iwata, GM Pace, MF Dorsey… - Journal of applied …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
Data are summarized from 152 single‐subject analyses of the reinforcing functions of self‐
injurious behavior (SIB). Individuals with developmental disabilities referred for assessment …

A roster of world cities

JV Beaverstock, RG Smith, PJ Taylor - cities, 1999 - Elsevier
Although there is a general consensus on which are the leading world cities, there is no
agreed-upon roster covering world cities below the highest level. This paper reports the …