Ghrelin is a gastric peptide hormone, discovered as being the endogenous ligand of growth
hormone secretagogue receptor. Ghrelin is a 28 amino acid peptide presenting a unique n …

A number of hormones and metabolic mediators signal the brain of changes in the body's
energy status and when an imbalance occurs; the brain coordinates the appropriate …

Ghrelin was discovered in 1999 as the endogenous ligand of the growth-hormone
secretagogue receptor 1a (GHSR1a). Since then, ghrelin has been found to exert a plethora …

Elevated C-terminal fibroblast growth factor 23 (C-FGF23) concentrations have been
reported in Gambian children with and without putative Ca-deficiency rickets. The aims of …

Among the severe side effects induced by cisplatin chemotherapy, muscle wasting is the
most relevant one. This effect is a major cause for a clinical decline of cancer patients, since …

Immune and neuroendocrine systems have bidirectional communications. Growth hormone
(GH) and an orexigenic hormone ghrelin are expressed in various immune cells such as T …

The decline in adaptive immunity, T lymphocyte output, and the contraction of the TCR
repertoire with age is largely attributable to thymic involution. The loss of thymic function with …

Abstract Context: Withania somnifera (Linn.) Dunal (Solanaceae) has long been used as an
herb in Ayurvedic and indigenous medicine and has received intense attention in recent …

Cancer cachexia is a debilitating syndrome of anorexia and loss of lean body mass that
accompanies many malignancies. Ghrelin is an orexigenic hormone with a short half-life that …

In the current review we summarize the available data concerning the gastric hormone
ghrelin and its receptor. Ghrelin stimulates short‐term food intake and long‐term body …