Obesity and thyroid diseases are common disorders in the general population and they
frequently occur in single individuals. Alongside a chance association, a direct relationship …

Cachexia is a devastating complication of cancer and an important cause of morbidity and
mortality and can have a great effect on quality of life, and sense of self-esteem …

Obesity and insulin resistance have reached epidemic proportions. Obesogenic conditions
are associated with increased risk for the development of other comorbidities and obesity …

Ghrelin is a small peptide with 28 amino acids, and has been characterized as the ligand of
the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR). In addition to its original function in …

The development of the syndrome of cancer cachexia and that of metastasis are related with
a poor prognostic for cancer patients. They are considered multifactorial processes …

Pituitary adenomas comprise a heterogeneous subset of pathologies causing serious
comorbidities, which would benefit from identification of novel, common molecular/cellular …

Ghrelin is an endogenous peptide hormone mainly produced in the stomach. It has been
known to regulate energy homeostasis, stimulate secretion of growth hormone, and mediate …

Abstract Background The Ghrelin-system is a complex, pleiotropic family composed of
several peptides, including native-ghrelin and its In1-ghrelin splicing variant, and receptors …

The ghrelin system contains several components (eg, ghrelin with growing number of
alternative peptides, growth hormone secretagogue receptors (GHS-Rs), and ghrelin-O-acyl …

Ghrelin is a hormone with multiple physiologic functions, including promotion of growth
hormone release, stimulation of appetite and regulation of energy homeostasis. Treatment …