title: Age-related change in plasma concentration of 7B2 (a novel pituitary polypeptide) in normal humans.
abstract: Using a specific radioimmunoassay, we measured concentrations of plasma 7B2 (a novel pituitary polypeptide) immunoreactivity (7B2-IR) in normal human subjects, patients with chronic renal failure and those with liver cirrhosis. Mean (+/- SEM) values of plasma 7B2-IR in normal healthy men and women were 55.8 +/- 1.2 pg/ml (n = 266) and 56.1 +/- 0.9 pg/ml (n = 408), respectively. The elevation of plasma 7B2-IR showed a relationship with age of the subjects, in both men (r = 0.39, t = 6.86, p less than 0.001) and women (r = 0.35, t = 7.44, p less than 0.001). Plasma 7B2-IR concentrations were elevated in patients with chronic renal failure (536 +/- 45 pg/ml, Mean +/- SEM, n = 10) as well as those in liver cirrhosis (95 +/- 10 pg/ml, Mean +/- SEM, n = 15) compared to values in normal subjects, suggesting that 7B2 is mainly eliminated through the kidney and is partly metabolized in the liver.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D051859:Neuroendocrine Secretory Protein 7B2; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D051859:Neuroendocrine Secretory Protein 7B2; D010907:Pituitary Hormones; C497678:SCG5 protein, human