The gonadotropin FSH plays a key role in the control of Sertoli cell function. The FSH
molecular mechanism of action is best recognized for its stimulation of the adenylyl …

Ghrelin is a novel growth hormone (GH)-releasing peptide, isolated from the stomach, which
has been identified as an endogenous ligand for growth-hormone secretagogues receptor …

Background—Ghrelin is a novel growth hormone–releasing peptide that also induces
vasodilation, inhibits sympathetic nerve activity, and stimulates feeding through growth …

Background—Ghrelin is a novel growth hormone (GH)–releasing peptide that may also
induce vasodilation and stimulate feeding through GH-independent mechanisms. We …

Massive loss of cardiac myocytes after myocardial infarction (MI) is a common cause of heart
failure. The present study was designed to investigate the improvement of cardiac function in …

Background Some studies have suggested that treatment with recombinant human growth
hormone (rhGH) increases left-ventricular mass and improves haemodynamic and …

Cytokine-induced NO production depresses myocardial contractility and has been shown to
be cytotoxic to cardiac myocytes. However, the mechanisms of cytokine-induced cardiac …

OBJECTIVES We sought to examine the role of the pro-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-1-
beta (IL-1β), in the process of left ventricular (LV) remodeling in the early phase after …

A growing body of evidence has been accumulated recently suggesting that growth
hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) affect cardiac function, but their …

Whether the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) axis exerts
cardioprotective effects remains controversial; and the underlying mechanism (s) for such …