title: Obestatin and cardiovascular health.
abstract: Obestatin, encoded by the same gene as ghrelin, was first described as a physiological opponent of ghrelin through an interaction with the orphan receptor GPR39. However, the effects of obestatin were not totally contrary to the effects of ghrelin in cardiovascular regulations based on the recent studies. We summarize here the current evidences surrounding the cardiovascular actions of obestatin, and the possible implications of obestatin as a therapeutic agent in common conditions such as hypertension and heart failure.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, No. 88 Hospital of PLA, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271000, China.
authors: Xue-Jia
authors: XJ
authors: Su
authors: Department of Cardiology, No. 88 Hospital of PLA, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271000, China.
authors: Rui-Xin
authors: RX
authors: Dong
authors: Department of Out-patient, No. 88 Hospital of PLA, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271000, China.
authors: Yan-Peng
authors: YP
authors: Li
authors: Department of Cardiology, No. 88 Hospital of PLA, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271000, China. Electronic address: qingyuw@163.com.
authors: Shu-Guang
authors: SG
authors: Yang
authors: Department of Cardiology, No. 88 Hospital of PLA, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271000, China. Electronic address: lizhaofeng_2013@yahoo.com.
authors: Zhao-Feng
authors: ZF
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D054439:Ghrelin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C495797:GPR39 protein, human; D054439:Ghrelin; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; C505799:obestatin, human
keywords: Blood pressure; Cardiac muscle cell; Cardiorenal syndrome; Heart failure; Obestatin