title: The role and interactions of ghrelin concerning the nutritional and inflammatory status.
abstract: Ghrelin is an important neuroendocrine peptide having as main purpose the stimulation of growth hormone (GH) secretion. It is also an important regulator of the long-term energy balance and short-term nutritional intake. Ghrelin has several other biological actions, among which the capacity to regulate gastrointestinal motility, to modulate the reproductive and stress axes as well as the glucose metabolism, and other well-defined actions within the cardiovascular and renal physiology. Due to its numerous effects, ghrelin is considered on one hand a potential target in the treatment of obesity and on the other, a therapeutic option in other dysfunctions and illnesses.
authors: Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa' - Iaşi.
authors: V A
authors: VA
authors: Nechifor
authors: Iulia
authors: I
authors: Potorac
authors: Lidia Iuliana
authors: LI
authors: Arhire
authors: Otilia
authors: O
authors: Niţă
authors: D I
authors: DI
authors: Trufă
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Mihalache
authors: Mariana
authors: M
authors: Graur
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D002100:Cachexia / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000378:metabolism; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000187:drug effects; D054439:Ghrelin / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006706:Homeostasis; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000378:metabolism; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000187:drug effects; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D054439:Ghrelin; D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D005947:Glucose