title: Effects of sc administration of recombinant human insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) on normal human subjects.
abstract: Recombinant human insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) was administered subcutaneously to each of 5 normal human subjects at doses of 0 mg/kg (control), 0.06 mg/kg, or 0.12 mg/kg successively at one week intervals. After 0.06 mg/kg or 0.12 mg/kg IGF-I injections, plasma IGF-I levels increased from 185 +/- 17 ng/ml (mean +/- SEM) to maximal levels of 396 +/- 21 ng/ml at 3 hours and from 169 +/- 14 ng/ml to 480 +/- 27 ng/ml at 4 hours, respectively. These two peak values were statistically different (p less than 0.05). After 0.06 mg/kg and 0.12 mg/kg IGF-I administration, blood glucose levels decreased from 85 +/- 2 mg/dl to minimal levels of 73 +/- 3 mg/dl at 3 hours and from 83 +/- 1 mg/dl to 50 +/- 4 mg/dl at 2 hours, respectively. These two minimal values were statistically different (p less than 0.001). Serum insulin and C-peptide levels were decreased in a dose dependent manner after IGF-I administration. There were no changes between blood urea nitrogen levels before and 4 hours after IGF-I administration. The urinary GH concentration decreased after 0.06 mg/kg IGF-I administration, but increased and maintained normal values after 0.12 mg/kg IGF-I administration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hizuka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asakawa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sukegawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shizume
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Demura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects; D002096:C-Peptide / Q000097:blood; D005947:Glucose; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011674:Pulse / Q000187:drug effects; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D002096:C-Peptide; D007328:Insulin; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D013006:Growth Hormone; D005947:Glucose