GIST and Ghrelin: To Be or Not to Be?

Irene Alexandra SpiridonDelia Gabriela Apostol CiobanuSimona Eliza GiușcăDan FerariuIulia Cătălina PleşcaIrina Draga Căruntu

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)

The ghrelin axis can influence GISTs carcinogenesis through activation of GHS-R. A previously described direct autocrine/paracrine mechanism is not supported by our findings.

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growth hormone