Ghrelin Inhibits Post-Operative Adhesions via Blockage of the TGF-β Signaling Pathway.

Post-operative adhesions are a critical problem in pelvic and abdominal surgery despite a multitude of studies dedicated to finding modalities to prevent their occurrence. Ghrelin administration promotes an anti-fibrotic response in a surgical mouse model of adhesion-induction, but the mechanisms me...

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Main Authors: Enrica Bianchi, Kim Boekelheide, Mark Sigman, Dolores J Lamb, Susan J Hall, Kathleen Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4833425?pdf=render