Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0073oc13.4 | Oral Communications 13: Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2021

Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) promotes survival and proliferation of neural stem cells and reduces amyloid-β-induced toxicity

Banfi Dana , Gesmundo Iacopo , Guglielmotto Michela , Tamagno Elena , Ghigo Ezio , Schally Andrew V. , Granata Riccarda

Neurogenesis, a process by which new neurons are generated from precursors, still persists in discrete regions of the adult hippocampus. The hippocampus is critical for learning and memory and is a main target of AD, which causes massive neuronal death, reduction in neurogenesis and impairment in cognitive functions. Therefore, preventing neuronal loss or increasing the production of new neurons may represent a potential therapeutic strategy to reduce AD-induced cognitive decl...

ea0081p436 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2022

Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) promotes survival and proliferation of neural stem cells and reduces amyloid-β-induced toxicity

Pedrolli Francesca , Banfi Dana , Gesmundo Iacopo , Guglielmotto Michela , Tamagno Elena , Schally Andrew V. , Ghigo Ezio , Granata Riccarda

Neurogenesis, the process by which new neurons are generated from precursors, persists in discrete regions of the adult hippocampus. The hippocampus is critical for learning and memory and is the main target of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), which causes massive neuronal death, reduction in neurogenesis, and impairment in cognitive functions. Therefore, preventing neuronal loss or increasing the production of new neurons may represent a potential therapeutic strategy to reduce...

ea0099oc13.4 | Oral Communications 13: Late Breaking | ECE2024

Protective effect of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) and its agonistic analog MR-409 in Alzheimer’s disease

Pedrolli Francesca , Morello Giulia , Gesmundo Iacopo , Cai Renzhi , Sha Wei , Schally Andrew V. , Ghigo Ezio , Tamagno Elena , Guglielmotto Michela , Granata Riccarda

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the formation of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and Tau neurofibrillary tangles, leading to neuronal loss, inflammation, reduced neurogenesis, and cognitive impairment. Currently, there is no effective cure for AD, highlighting the urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies. Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), besides promoting the release of pituitary growth hormone (GH), exerts many perip...