Regional Differences in the Ghrelin-Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Signalling System in Human Heart Disease

Background: The hormone ghrelin and its receptor, the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) are expressed in myocardium. GHSR binding activates signalling pathways coupled to cardiomyocyte survival and contractility. These properties have made the ghrelin-GHSR axis a candidate for a biomarker...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rebecca Sullivan, BSc, Varinder K. Randhawa, PhD, MD, Tyler Lalonde, PhD, Tina Yu, BSc, Bob Kiaii, MD, Leonard Luyt, PhD, Gerald Wisenberg, MD, Savita Dhanvantari, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:CJC Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X20301827