title: Stimulation of 2-deoxyglucose uptake in rat adipocytes by a human growth hormone fragment (hGH 4-15).
abstract: The in vivo and in vitro effects of a hypoglycaemic fragment of human growth hormone containing the sequence H2N-Ile-Pro-Leu-Ser-Arg-Leu-Phe-Asp-Asn-Ala-Met-Leu-COOH (hGH 4-15) on 2-deoxy-[1-14C]-D-glucose uptake in adipocytes were studied. The isolated cells from rats after a single intravenous injection of hGH 4-15 (1 mg/kg) significantly increased uptake of 2-deoxyglucose (p less than 0.005). Adipocytes from untreated rats pre-incubated with the hGH fragment (10 micrograms/ml) at 37 degrees C for 30 min also clearly showed an elevated uptake of 2-deoxyglucose in the absence and the presence of exogenous insulin. The effect of hGH 4-15 was concentration-dependent, steadily increasing with the maximum effect at 10 micrograms/ml. The present findings suggest that the enhancement of glucose transport in target tissues may be a major contributing factor to the hypoglycaemic action of the amino-terminal fragments of human growth hormone.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D003837:Deoxy Sugars / Q000378:metabolism*; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D004822:Epididymis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D003837:Deoxy Sugars; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C036915:somatotropin (4-15); D013006:Growth Hormone; D003847:Deoxyglucose