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BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 275, Issue 2, Pages 477-480Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.3342
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Ghrelin, a novel growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide, was recently isolated from rat stomach by the search of an endogenous ligand to an orphan G-protein-coupled-receptor. Ghrelin neuron is present in the arcuate nucleus of rat hypothalamus, but its central effect on growth hormone (GH) release has yet to be clarified. We determined the plasma GH concentration and GH mRNA level in the pituitary in response to central administration of ghrelin. A single intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration of ghrelin to rats increased the plasma GH concentration dose-dependently. A continuous ICV administration of ghrelin via osmotic pump for 12 days increased the plasma GH concentration on day 6, but did not keep the high GH concentration on day 12. The GH mRNA levels in both groups of single and continuous administration of ghrelin were not significantly different from those of controls. A sing-le administration of growth-hormone secretagogue also did not stimulate GN synthesis. Central ghrelin stimulated GH release but did not augment GH synthesis. In addition to gastric ghrelin, hypothalamic ghrelin functions to regulate GH release. (C) 2000 Academic Press.
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