• Central ghrelin regulates peripheral lipid metabolism in a growth hormone-independent fashion 

      Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Vázquez, María J.; Varela, Luis; Nogueiras, Rubén; Saha, Asish K.; Cordido, Fernando; López, Miguel; Diéguez, Carlos (Oxford para Endocrine Society, 2009-10-01)
      [Abstract] GH plays a major role in the regulation of lipid metabolism and alterations in GH axis elicit major changes in fat distribution and mobilization. For example, in patients with GH deficiency (GHD) or in mice ...
    • Ghrelin neutralization during fasting-refeeding cycle impairs the recuperation of body weight and alters hepatic energy metabolism 

      Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Helming, Steffen; Vázquez, María J.; Klussmann, Sven; Cordido, Fernando (Elsevier, 2011)
      [Abstract] Ghrelin, a hormone whose levels increase during food deprivation, plays a pivotal role in the regulation of food intake, energy metabolism and storage, as well as in insulin sensitivity. Here, we investigated ...
    • Metabolic Recovery After Weight Loss Surgery Is Reflected in Serum microRNAs 

      Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Theofilatos, Konstantinos; Barwari, Temo; Gutmann, Clemens; Takov, Kaloyan; Singh, Bhawana; Juiz-Valiña, Paula; Varela-Rodríguez, Bárbara María; Outeiriño-Blanco, Elena; Duregotti, Elisa; Zampetaki, Anna; Lunger, Lukas; Ebenbichler, Christoph; Tilg, Herbert; García-Brao, María Jesús; Willeit, Peter; Mena, Enrique; Kiechl, Stefan; Cordido, Fernando; Mayr, Manuel (BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-10-01)
      [Abstract] INTRODUCTION: Bariatric surgery offers the most effective treatment for obesity, ameliorating or even reverting associated metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes. We sought to determine the effects of ...