title: Characterization by high-performance liquid chromatography of circulating growth hormone-releasing factors in normal subjects.
abstract: Four forms of circulating immunoreactive human GH-releasing factor (ir-hGRF) have been identified in each of four normal subjects, with a mean increase in total ir-hGRF of twofold over basal levels following a mixed meal. Plasma samples (200 ml) from each individual were subjected to large-scale Vycor extraction with initial purification by high-performance liquid chromatography on a reversed-phase C18 column, followed by analytical separation of the ir-hGRF components using a C3 wide-pore reversed-phase column, and subsequent radioimmunoassay of the fractions. The mean recovery of total ir-hGRF from the plasma (fasted and non-fasted) was 76 +/- 16% (2 X S.E.M.). Analytical separation of the ir-hGRF revealed four components which co-eluted with synthetic hGRF-37, hGRF-40 and hGRF-44, and a peak eluting between hGRF-40 and -44 which may represent hGRF-42. The hGRF-40 was shown to be the predominant circulating molecular form in the fasted state in each subject, and in three out of four subjects following a mixed meal. The hGRF-44 showed the greatest percentage increase over basal in all four individuals.
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005502:Food; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; C036893:somatotropin releasing factor 40; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone