• Does telotristat have a role in preventing carcinoid heart disease? 

      Herrera-Martínez, Aura D.; Fuentes-Fayos, Antonio C.; Sánchez-Sánchez, Rafael; Montero-Hidalgo, Antonio J .; Sarmento-Cabral, André; Gálvez-Moreno, M. Ángeles; Gahete Ortiz, Manuel D.; Luque, Raúl M. (MDPI, 2024)
      Carcinoid heart disease (CHD) is a frequent and life-threatening complication in patients with carcinoid tumors. Its clinical management is challenging is some cases since serotonin-induced valve fibrosis leads to heart ...
    • Ghrelin-O-Acyltransferase (GOAT) Enzyme as a Novel Potential Biomarker in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 

      Herrera-Martínez, Aura D.; Gahete Ortiz, Manuel D.; Sánchez-Sánchez, Rafael; Alors-Pérez, Emilia; Pedraza-Arévalo, Sergio; Serrano-Blanch, Raquel; Martínez-Fuentes, Antonio J.; Castaño, Justo P.; Luque, Raúl M.; Gálvez-Moreno, M. Ángeles (Nature.com, 2018)
      Objectives: The association between the presence and alterations of the components of the ghrelin system and the development and progression of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) is still controversial and remains unclear. Methods: ...
    • LRP10, PGK1 and RPLP0: best reference genes in periprostatic adipose tissue under obesity and prostate cancer conditions 

      Pérez Gómez, J.M.; Porcel-Pastrana, Francisco; luz borrero, Marina De La; Montero-Hidalgo, Antonio J.; Gómez-Gómez, E.; Herrera-Martínez, Aura D.; Guzmán-Ruiz, Rocío; Malagón, María M.; Gahete Ortiz, Manuel D.; Luque, Raúl M. (MDPI, 2023)
      Obesity (OB) is a metabolic disorder characterized by adipose tissue dysfunction that has emerged as a health problem of epidemic proportions in recent decades. OB is associated with multiple comorbidities, including some ...
    • Morphofunctional and Molecular Assessment of Nutritional Status in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Systemic Treatment: Role of Inflammasome in Clinical Nutrition 

      León-Idougourram, Soraya; Pérez Gómez, J.M.; Muñoz Jiménez, Concepción; L-López, Fernando; Manzano García, Gregorio; Molina Puertas, María José; Herman-Sánchez, Natalia; Alonso-Echague, Rosario; Calañas Continente, Alfonso; Gálvez-Moreno, M. Ángeles; Luque, Raúl M.; Gahete Ortiz, Manuel D.; Herrera-Martínez, Aura D. (MDPI, 2022)
      Malnutrition in patients with head and neck cancer is frequent, multifactorial and widely associated with clinical evolution and prognosis. Accurate nutritional assessments allow for early identification of patients at ...