Open AccessImpact ofHelicobacter pyloriinfection on ghrelin and various neuroendocrine hormones in plasma
Author(s) -
Hajime Isomoto,
Hiroaki Ueno,
Yuki Nishi,
Chun-Yang Wen,
Masamitsu Nakazato,
Shigeru Kohno
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i11.1644
Subject(s) - ghrelin , medicine , endocrinology , helicobacter pylori , gastrin , leptin , somatostatin , hormone , growth hormone secretagogue receptor , population , chromogranin a , secretion , obesity , immunohistochemistry , environmental health
Ghrelin, an endogenous ligand for growth hormone secretagogue receptor, influences appetite, energy balance, gastric motility and acid secretion. The stomach is the main source of circulating ghrelin. There are inconsistent reports on the influence of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection on circulating ghrelin levels. We sought to elucidate the relationship between ghrelin and various peptides in plasma, with special reference to H pylori.