Riccarda Granata

Ghrelin and des-acyl ghrelin inhibit cell death in cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells through ERK1/2 and PI 3-kinase/AKT

Gianluca Baldanzi, Nicoletta Filigheddu, Santina Cutrupi et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 2002 · 729 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Pharmacology +16

Induction of bilirubin clearance by the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR)

Wendong Huang, Jun Zhang, Steven S. Chua et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2003 · 385 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Pharmacology +17

Acylated and Unacylated Ghrelin Promote Proliferation and Inhibit Apoptosis of Pancreatic β-Cells and Human Islets: Involvement of 3′,5′-Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate/Protein Kinase A, Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 1/2, and Phosphatidyl Inositol 3-Kinase/Akt Signaling

Riccarda Granata, Fabio Settanni, Luigi Biancone et al. · Endocrinology · 2006 · 291 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Endocrinology +17

Ghrelin and des-acyl ghrelin both inhibit isoproterenol-induced lipolysis in rat adipocytes via a non-type 1a growth hormone secretagogue receptor

Giampiero Muccioli, Nicoletta Pons, Corrado Ghé et al. · European Journal of Pharmacology · 2004 · 204 citations

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Pharmacology +17

Obestatin Promotes Survival of Pancreatic β-Cells and Human Islets and Induces Expression of Genes Involved in the Regulation of β-Cell Mass and Function

Riccarda Granata, Fabio Settanni, Davide Gallo et al. · Diabetes · 2007 · 190 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Endocrinology +17