Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 6, 2026

A RAPID Method for Blood Processing to Increase the Yield of Plasma Peptide Levels in Human Blood
Published on: April 28, 2016
Ghrelin in pathological conditions
Simoni A Katergari1, Athanasios Milousis, Olga Pagonopoulou
1Laboratory of Physiology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Abstract:
The recently identified gastric hormone ghrelin was initially described as a natural Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor ligand. Apart from ghrelin's first discovered action, which was the stimulation of Growth Hormone release, implications for many other functions have been reported. It seems that ghrelin exhibits an important role in conditions related to processes regulating nutrition, body composition and growth, as well as heart, liver, thyroid or kidney dysfunction. In this review, current available knowledge about ghrelin's role in various pathological conditions is presented.
Related Concept Videos
Regulation of Food Intake
Gastritis II: Pathophysiology
Hormonal Regulation
Hypoglycemia and Glucagon
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease I: Meaning and Pathophysiology
Glucagon-like Receptor Agonists
GLP-1, when administered in high doses intravenously, triggers insulin secretion, inhibits glucagon release, slows gastric emptying, reduces food intake, and restores normal insulin secretion. However, its rapid inactivation by the...

