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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
Author(s) -
Nass R.,
Toogood A. A.,
Hellmann P.,
Bissonette E.,
Gaylinn B.,
Clark R.,
Thorner M. O.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of neuroendocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.062
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1365-2826
pISSN - 0953-8194
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2000.00586.x
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , secretagogue , somatostatin , receptor , growth hormone–releasing hormone , ghrelin , antagonist , pulsatile flow , hormone , secretion , hypothalamus , biology , growth hormone secretagogue receptor , growth hormone , chemistry
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 × 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.