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Isolation from subcellular preparation of a mediator of hypoglycaemic hGH peptides
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In this rat study, researchers examined release of a cellular mediator into incubation medium from isolated fat adipocytes and hepatocytes after treatment with the hypoglycaemic fragment of human growth hormone, hGH 6-13. Activity of this putative mediator was observed in cell 'ghosts' from liver and rat cells, suggesting the active component likely derives from plasma membranes with broad cellular distribution. hGH 6-13-induced mediator release from plasma membranes depended on the animals' physiological status, with liver plasma membranes from starved rats yielding significantly higher mediator levels after hGH 6-13 treatment. The authors state studying the physiological factors influencing release enhanced production of adequate amounts for molecular characterization, but the precise chemical nature and physiological role of the hGH cellular mediator remain unknown.
Abstract
This study demonstrated the release into the incubation medium of a cellular mediator from isolated fat adipocytes and hepatocytes after treatment with the hypoglycaemic fragment of human growth hormone, hGH 6-13. The activity of the putative mediator observed in the cell "ghosts" of both liver and rat cells suggests that the active component is likely to be derived from plasma membranes and has an ubiquitous cellular distribution. The hGH fragment-induced release of the mediator from plasma membranes depends upon the physiological status of the animals. Liver plasma membranes of starved rats yield significantly higher levels of the cellular mediator in response to treatment with hGH 6-13. The studies of the physiological factors influencing the release of the material from cellular systems clearly enhance the production of adequate amounts of the cellular mediator for molecular characterization. The precise chemical nature and the physiological role of the hGH cellular mediator are currently unknown.
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