Intracerebroventricular Administration of the Rat Growth Hormone (GH) Receptor Antagonist G118R Stimulates GH Secretion: Evidence for the Existence of Short Loop Negative Feedback of GH
| Autor: | Bruce D. Gaylinn, Richard V. Clark, Michael O. Thorner, E. Bissonette, Ralf Nass, Andy Toogood, Pattie Hellmann |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems Chemistry Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Growth hormone receptor Growth hormone secretion Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Endocrinology Somatostatin Internal medicine medicine Ghrelin Secretagogue Receptor Growth Hormone Receptor Antagonist Hormone |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 12:1194-1199 |
| ISSN: | 1365-2826 0953-8194 |
| DOI: | 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2000.00586.x |
| Popis: | Pulsatile growth hormone (GH) secretion is regulated by three hypothalamic factors, growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), somatostatin and the natural ligand for the GH secretagogue receptor (Ghrelin). These factors and their effects are, in turn, affected by short loop feedback of GH itself. To test the hypothesis that hypothalamic GH receptors are involved in the ultradian rhythmicity of pituitary GH secretion, the rat GH receptor antagonist (G118R) was administered to adult male rats by intracerebroventricular (i.c. v.) injection and the effects on spontaneous GH secretion were studied. Normal saline was administered i.c.v. to eight control rats. Mean GH concentrations increased significantly in the rat treated with G118R compared to rats that received normal saline. The pulse amplitude rose by a mean of 33.3 ng/ml and the total area under the curve increased by a mean of 15 061 ng/ml x min. The number of GH peaks did not change significantly following G118R. These data suggest that GH regulates its own secretion by acting directly on hypothalamic GH receptors. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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