The role of ghrelin in the organism
Journal Title: Advances in Hygiene and Experimental Medicine - Year 2011, Vol 65, Issue 0
Abstract
Ghrelin was discovered in 1999 as an endogenous ligand of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R). About 60–70% of ghrelin in the blood is released from oxyntic cells (X/A-like cells) of the stomach body and fundus. Ghrelin acts via interactions with specific receptors located, for example, in the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, pancreas, kidneys, myocardium, blood vessels, adipose tissue, ovaries and placenta. Ghrelin is directly related to the control of energy balance through appetite stimulation, food intake increase and meal initiation as well as reduction of adipose tissue utilization. Moreover, ghrelin increases hydrochloric acid secretion and gastrin release, controls gastric motility, and also protects the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestine. Besides its effects on the gastrointestinal tract, ghrelin influences the cardiovascular system, bone metabolism, insulin secretion, gonad function and the immune system. It exerts anti-inflammatory effects and inhibits apoptosis of cardiomyocytes and endothelium. The plasma ghrelin level depends on the nutrition level and lifestyle factors. This article describes the most important functions of ghrelin in the organism.
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Beata Polińska, Joanna Matowicka-Karna, Halina Kemona
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