Relative Potencies of Human, Rat, Bovine/Caprine, Porcine and Ovine Hypothalamic Growth Hormone-Releasing Factors to Release Growth Hormone by the Rat Anterior Pituitary in vitro

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Abstract

Synthetic rat, human, bovine/caprine, porcine and ovine growth hormone-releasing factor (GRF) were tested for their capacity to release growth hormone (GH) by the rat anterior pituitary in vitro. All peptides elicited parallel and dose-dependent increases in GH release and produced similar maximal GH secretion. Rat GRF was 3–6 times more potent in stimulating the release of GH than all other GRFs, while human, bovine/caprine, porcine and ovine GRF had potencies that were not statistically different. The increased potency of both rat GRF(1–27)NH2 and rat GRF(1–23)NH2 when compared to human GRF(1–27)NH2 and human GRF(1–23)NGH2, respectively, suggests that the increased potency of this molecule resides in structural differences in the amino terminal of native GRF. The results demonstrate increased sensitivity of rat pituitary cells for their homologous releasing factor.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): NEN

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Neuroendocrinology

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0028-3835

Title: Neuroendocrinology

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 0028-3835

ISSN (Electronic): 1423-0194

Publication date Subscription-year: 1986

Publication date (Print): 1986

Publication date (Electronic): 01 April 2008

Volume: 42

Issue: 4

Pages: 273-276

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Laboratories for Neuroendocrinology, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, Calif., USA

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Publisher ID: 124451 Other ID: Neuroendocrinology 1986;42:273–276

DOI: 10.1159/000124451

PubMed ID: 3083281

SO-VID: 73c05351-e869-4321-bbc7-f53ea6bc1c18

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Date received : 21 February 1985

Date accepted : 16 April 1985

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Pages: 4

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