Search Results - "THORNER, Michael O"
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Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for Acromegaly: Remission Using Modern Criteria, Complications, and Predictors of Outcome
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-09-2011)“…Context: Despite the growing application of endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (ETSS), outcomes for GH adenomas are not clearly defined. Objective: We reviewed…”
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Ghrelin mimics fasting to enhance human hedonic, orbitofrontal cortex, and hippocampal responses to food
Published in The American journal of clinical nutrition (01-06-2014)“…Background: Ghrelin, which is a stomach-derived hormone, increases with fasting and energy restriction and may influence eating behaviors through brain hedonic…”
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Late Recurrences of Cushing’s Disease after Initial Successful Transsphenoidal Surgery
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-02-2008)“…Context: Few studies have systematically analyzed the long-term recurrence rates of Cushing’s disease after initial successful transsphenoidal surgery…”
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Acyl and Total Ghrelin Are Suppressed Strongly by Ingested Proteins, Weakly by Lipids, and Biphasically by Carbohydrates
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-05-2008)“…Context: Ghrelin is an orexigenic hormone that can increase body weight. Its circulating levels increase before meals and are suppressed after food ingestion…”
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The Effects of Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Rodents Are Ghrelin Independent
Published in Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) (01-01-2013)“…Reductions in levels of the hunger-stimulating hormone ghrelin have been proposed to mediate part of the effects of vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) and…”
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Correlation between GH and IGF-1 during treatment for acromegaly
Published in Journal of neurosurgery (01-06-2017)“…OBJECTIVE The relationship between growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in patients with acromegaly as serial levels drop over time…”
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Role of the GH/IGF-1 axis in lifespan and healthspan: Lessons from animal models
Published in Growth hormone & IGF research (01-12-2008)“…Abstract Animal models are fundamentally important in our quest to understand the genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors that contribute to human…”
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Oral ghrelin receptor agonist MK-0677 increases serum insulin-like growth factor 1 in hemodialysis patients: a randomized blinded study
Published in Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation (01-03-2018)“…Protein-energy wasting (PEW) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, but options for treatment are…”
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A Case for Conservative Management: Characterizing the Natural History of Radiographically Diagnosed Rathke Cleft Cysts
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-10-2015)“…Context: Rathke cleft cysts (RCCs) are benign embryonic remnants of the Rathke's pouch found in 13% to 33% of the general population. When symptomatic, they…”
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Age-Dependent Decline in Acyl-Ghrelin Concentrations and Reduced Association of Acyl-Ghrelin and Growth Hormone in Healthy Older Adults
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-02-2014)“…Background: Acyl-ghrelin is thought to have both orexigenic effects and to stimulate GH release. A possible cause of the anorexia of aging is an age-dependent…”
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The pharmacokinetics of acyl, des-acyl, and total ghrelin in healthy human subjects
Published in European journal of endocrinology (01-06-2013)“…BackgroundGhrelin stimulates GH secretion and regulates energy and glucose metabolism. The two circulating isoforms, acyl (AG) and des-acyl (DAG) ghrelin, have…”
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Metabolic Benefit of Chronic Caloric Restriction and Activation of Hypothalamic AGRP/NPY Neurons in Male Mice Is Independent of Ghrelin
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-04-2016)“…Aging is associated with attenuated ghrelin signaling. During aging, chronic caloric restriction (CR) produces health benefits accompanied by enhanced ghrelin…”
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The ghrelin axis in disease: Potential therapeutic indications
Published in Molecular and cellular endocrinology (20-06-2011)“…Ghrelin, the natural ligand for the growth hormone (GH)-secretagogue receptor (GHS-R), is produced predominantly in the stomach. It is present in the…”
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Comparison of Competitive Radioimmunoassays and Two-Site Sandwich Assays for the Measurement and Interpretation of Plasma Ghrelin Levels
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-05-2010)“…Context: Ghrelin, an endogenous ligand for the GH secretagogue receptor, is an orexigenic peptide hormone produced primarily by the stomach. Recent studies…”
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Caloric Restriction in mTORC1 Control of Intestinal Homeostasis
Published in Cell metabolism (03-07-2012)“…Reducing caloric intake, while maintaining adequate nutrition, promotes longevity in diverse organisms, possibly by preserving stem and progenitor cell…”
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The GOAT-ghrelin system is not essential for hypoglycemia prevention during prolonged calorie restriction
Published in PloS one (21-02-2012)“…Ghrelin acylation by ghrelin O-acyltransferase (GOAT) has recently been reported to be essential for the prevention of hypoglycemia during prolonged negative…”
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Evidence for Acyl-Ghrelin Modulation of Growth Hormone Release in the Fed State
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-05-2008)“…Context: The timing and frequency of GH secretory episodes is regulated by GHRH and somatostatin. This study provides evidence for amplification of these GH…”
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Ghrelin and growth hormone: Story in reverse
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Association of Plasma Des-acyl Ghrelin Levels with CKD
Published in Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology (01-07-2013)“…There are no effective therapies for malnutrition in CKD/ESRD patients. This study hypothesized that ghrelin, an endogenous orexigenic hormone, would correlate…”
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Primary hypophysitis: a single-center experience in 16 cases
Published in Journal of neurosurgery (01-08-2004)“…The authors review their experience in the treatment of 16 patients with primary hypophysitis. A retrospective study was undertaken to review cases of primary…”
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