TY - JOUR ID - 23845 TI - Histomorphometrical evaluation of the gastrointestinal mucosa following chronic administration of Ghrelin in rat JO - Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine JA - IJVM LA - en SN - 2251-8894 AU - زنده دل, مرتضی AU - Taati, Majid AU - Kheradmand, Arash AU - Sheikhzadeh, Farzam AU - Zendehdel, Morteza AD - گروه زیست شناسی جانوری، دانشکده علوم طبیعی دانشگاه تبریز، تبریز AD - گروه پاتوبیولوژی، دانشکده دامپزشکی دانشگاه لرستان، خرم آباد AD - گروه علوم پایه، دانشکده دامپزشکی دانشگاه تهران Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 IS - 3 SP - 173 EP - 177 DO - 10.22059/ijvm.2011.23845 N2 - Ghrelin, a peptide hormone, has several functions, of which the best known is its growth hormone (GH)-releasing effect in the pituitary. It also increases appetite and feeding behavior. Recent studies have implicated ghrelin in the regulation of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and immune function, and suggest a role for ghrelin in bone physiology. In this study, the effect of chronically administered ghrelin on the histomorphometrical properties of stomach and different parts of intestinal mucosa were evaluated in a rat model. Significant differences between control and ghrelin-treated groups were observed in gastrointestinal mucosa, stomach gland length, and duodenal mucosal thickness, villus length and crypt depth (P UR - https://ijvm.ut.ac.ir/article_23845.html L1 - https://ijvm.ut.ac.ir/article_23845_b91a2b5454e72f11981a298b5148325f.pdf ER -