Effect of human growth hormone-releasing factor and a potent analog on antibody formation in African green monkeys.
African Green monkeys were injected (2 x daily subcutaneously for six months) with human GRF(1-44)-NH2 (10 micrograms/kg BW) or a more potent analog, [desNH2Tyr1,Ala15]-hGRF(1-29)-NH2 (2 micrograms/kg BW) to determine the potential of each peptide to induce antibody formation. Blood samples were taken every two weeks, diluted 1:100 and tested for ability to bind radioiodinated hGRF. One animal in the hGRF(1-44)-NH2 group [N = 6] produced low-titer GRF antibodies by 6 weeks (19% binding) and continued throughout the 24 weeks of treatment (average = 50-60% binding). Similarly, one animal in the hGRF analog group [N = 6] displayed low-titer GRF antibodies by 18 weeks (14% binding), with the highest binding observed at 24 weeks (51% binding). Subsequent dilutions (1:1,000 and 1:3,000) of these bleedings confirmed that higher GRF antibody titers were not masked by antibody excess. Dialyzed sera from these two animals did not affect the abilities of hGRF(1-44)-NH2 or [desNH2Tyr1,Ala15]-hGRF(1-29)-NH2 to stimulate GH secretion by rat pituitary cells in vitro. After 20 weeks of treatment, significant GH responses (increased mean GH area under the curve 2.3-2.5 fold and GH peak 3.5-3.7 fold, that of control) were observed following hGRF or hGRF analog injection. Therefore, the low titer GRF antibodies detected in monkey sera during six months of treatment with hGRF or a potent analog were biologically non-neutralizing.
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Department of Animal Science, Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., Nutley, New Jersey.
Stricker
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Felix
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Soike
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Campbell
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D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000187:drug effects*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000166:cytology; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D017337:Sermorelin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D000906:Antibodies; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C040786:somatotropin releasing hormone (1-44)amide; C074795:somatotropin releasing hormone(1-29)NH2, desNH2Tyr(1)-Ala(15)-; D017337:Sermorelin; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone