Due to its high degree of contagiousness and like almost no other virus, SARS-CoV-2 has
put the health of the world population on alert. COVID-19 can provoke an acute inflammatory …

Growth hormone (GH) and insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) excess induce well-known
deleterious effects on the cardiovascular system, especially after long-term exposition …

The current COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most devastating events in recent history. The
respiratory effects of this disease include acute respiratory distress syndrome, systemic …

SARS-CoV2 infection can lead to severe cytokine storm especially in obese patients.
Ghrelin acts not only as an appetite regulator but can also play a key role in the immune …

Ghrelin, a small peptide hormone (28 aa), secreted mainly by X/A-like cells of gastric
mucosa, is also locally produced in cardiomyocytes. Being an orexigenic factor (appetite …

Molecular hydrogen (H2) showed protection against various kinds of oxidative-stress-related
diseases. First, it was reported that the mechanism of therapeutic effects of H2 was …

The renin-angiotensin system, in both its circulating and local tissue roles, is intertwined with
multiple other regulatory and signalling mechanisms in various tissues and organ systems. It …

摘要ghrelin 是新发现的一种胃肠多肽, 具有强烈的促生长激素释放的作用. ghrelin
及其受体在体内广泛表达, 除具有增加摄食量及调节能量代谢的作用外, 还具有抑制交感神经 …

Ghrelin is a recently discovered small peptide released primarily from the stomach and
reported to exert a strong growth hormone-releasing activity. Ghrelin and its receptors are …

Objectives: To study effects of the metabolic hormone ghrelin on prostate enlargement,
stromal cell growth, and smooth muscle contraction, which are important factors in the …