title: Oxytocin does not modify GH, ACTH, cortisol and prolactin responses to Ghrelin in normal men.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In order to test the possible effect of Oxytocin (OT) on Ghrelin-stimulated GH, PRL, ACTH and cortisol, ten healthy normal men were studied.
  
  
  METHODS
  
  
  
  METHODS
  Ghrelin (0.2 μg/kg body weight (BW)) as an iv bolus; Ghrelin plus OT (2 IU as bolus plus 0.07 IU/min administered for 90 min).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The administration of OT did not change GH, PRL, ACTH and cortisol release induced by Ghrelin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data suggests that in humans OT did not modulate the GH, PRL, ACTH and cortisol response to Ghrelin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. vittorio.coiro@unipr.it
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Coiro
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Volpi
authors.forename: Adriano
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stella
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cataldo
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chiodera
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D054439:Ghrelin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D054439:Ghrelin; D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D010121:Oxytocin; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D011388:Prolactin; D006854:Hydrocortisone