Ghrelin mitigates liver fibrosis in animal models; regulates human fibrosis
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 22:21
in Health & Medicine
Spanish researchers determined that rats treated with recombinant ghrelin displayed a reduction in liver fibrosis. Ghrelin, a stomach hormone, reduced the amount of fibrogenic cells by 25 percent in the treated rodents. Research further showed ghrelin prevented acute liver damage and reduced oxidative stress and inflammation in the animal models.