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sermorelin

Description

Sermorelin: The biologically active fragment of human growth hormone-releasing factor, consisting of GHRH(1-29)-amide. This N-terminal sequence is identical in several mammalian species, such as human, pig, and cattle. It is used to diagnose or treat patients with GROWTH HORMONE deficiency. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

sermorelin : A 29 amino acid polypeptide that is used to treat growth problems (usually in children) due to growth hormone deficiency. It is the biologically active fragment of human growth hormone-releasing factor (GHRH). [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID121235530
MeSH IDM0026330

Synonyms (5)

Synonym
sermorelin
86168-78-7
mfcd00076559
l-tyrosyl-l-alanyl-l-alpha-aspartyl-l-alanyl-l-isoleucyl-l-phenylalanyl-l-threonyl-l-asparagyl-l-seryl-l-tyrosyl-l-arginyl-l-lysyl-l-valyl-d-leucyl-glycyl-l-glutaminyl-l-leucyl-l-seryl-l-alanyl-l-arginyl-l-lysyl-l-leucyl-l-leucyl-l-glutaminyl-l-alpha-aspa
PD163673

Compound-Compound Interactions

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" Thus, we investigated the effect of JMR-132 in combination with S-phase-specific cytotoxic agents, 5-FU, irinotecan and cisplatin on the in vitro and in vivo growth of HT-29, HCT-116 and HCT-15 human colon cancer cell lines."( GHRH antagonist when combined with cytotoxic agents induces S-phase arrest and additive growth inhibition of human colon cancer.
Block, NL; Buchholz, S; Datz, C; Hohla, F; Krishan, A; Rick, FG; Schally, AV; Seitz, S; Stadlmayr, A; Szalontay, L, 2012
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Bioavailability

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" Absorption of GHRH(1-29)-NH2 through the nasal mucosa was found to be low, and the bioavailability was only 3-5%."( Pharmacokinetics of growth hormone-releasing hormone(1-29)-NH2 and stimulation of growth hormone secretion in healthy subjects after intravenous or intranasal administration.
Chardet, Y; Danielson, K; Gunnarsson, R; Widlund, L; Wilton, P, 1993
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" Our results indicate a high bioavailability of GH-RH(1-29)NH2 or analog MZ-3-149 administered by a convenient pulmonary inhalation route."( Comparison of GH-stimulation by GH-RH(1-29)NH2 and an agmatine29 GH-RH analog, after intravenous, subcutaneous and intranasal administration and after pulmonary inhalation in rats.
Comaru-Schally, AM; Groot, K; Pinski, J; Rekasi, Z; Schally, AV; Yano, T; Zsigo, J, 1993
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Dosage Studied

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" The behavior as antagonists of both [4-Cl-D-Phe6,Leu17]VIP and [Ac-Tyr1,D-Phe2]GRF1-29-NH2 was confirmed by: (a) the parallel shifts of the VIP dose-response curves for stimulation of adenylate cyclase activity in the presence of the antagonists; (b) the close agreement between the binding affinity and the inhibition of adenylate cyclase activity for the two peptides; and (c) the lack of effect of the two antagonists upon the adenylate cyclase activity stimulated by the beta-adrenoceptor agonist isoproterenol which indicates the specificity of the interaction."( Vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor antagonists in rat seminal vesicle membranes.
Guijarro, LG; Prieto, JC; Rodríguez-Pena, MS, 1991
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" Two consecutive dose-response curves at 20 min apart were determined in the control group."( Evidence for vasoactive intestinal peptide as a mediator of non-adrenergic non-cholinergic neurotransmission in the trachea.
Holmes, EP; O'Malley, NA; Venugopalan, CS, 1990
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" Further studies are required to establish the optimal dosage regimen."( Continuous subcutaneous GHRH(1-29)NH2 promotes growth over 1 year in short, slowly growing children.
Brain, CE; Brook, CG; Hindmarsh, PC, 1990
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" The latter inhibited GRF-stimulated GH release by shifting the dose-response curve to the right."( The synergistic effects of His-D-Trp-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH2 on growth hormone (GH)-releasing factor-stimulated GH release and intracellular adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate accumulation in rat primary pituitary cell culture.
Barreto, A; Chan, WW; Cheng, K; Convey, EM; Smith, RG, 1989
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" Responses of the cells to hpGRF-29 analogs were characterized by distinct heterologous dose-response curves."( An extremely sensitive in vitro model for elucidating structure-activity relationships of growth hormone-releasing factor analogs.
Coy, DH; Heiman, ML; Lance, VA; Murphy, WA; Nekola, MV, 1985
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" Dose-response curves were compared using the computer program ALLFIT."( Adenohypophyseal response to hypophysiotropic hormones in male obese Zucker rats.
Coy, DH; Hartman, AD; Heiman, ML; Lance, VA; Murphy, WA; Nekola, MV; Porter, JR, 1985
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" Therefore the measurement of the above parameters is a prerequisite when assessing potency of GRF analogues in-vivo and when implementing suitable dosage regimens for clinical purposes."( Growth hormone-releasing factor analogue (hGRF1-29NH2): immunoreactive-GRF plasma levels after intravenous and subcutaneous administration.
Clarke, R; Poole, S; Rafferty, B; Schulster, D, 1985
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" The dose-response curve of GHRH(1-29)-NH2 indicated that it has a similar molar potency to GHRH(1-40) and GHRH(1-44)."( Growth hormone responses to growth hormone-releasing hormone (1-29)-NH2 and a D-Ala2 analog in normal men.
Barron, JL; Coy, DH; Millar, RP,
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" The PKC activator TPA amplifies the response of mast cells to human GRF, shifting the dose-response curve to the left."( Study of the activation mechanism of human GRF(1-29)NH2 on rat mast cell histamine release.
Alfonso, A; Botana, LM; Estévez, MD; Louzao, MC; Vieytes, MR, 1995
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" Dose-response relationships indicated that KP 102 had similar potency to GRF and was 10-fold more potent than earlier generations of GH-releasing peptide (GHRP-6 and GHRP-1) tested in same system."( The effect of GH-releasing peptide-2 (GHRP-2 or KP 102) on GH secretion from primary cultured ovine pituitary cells can be abolished by a specific GH-releasing factor (GRF) receptor antagonist.
Chen, C; Clarke, IJ; Katoh, K; Wu, D; Zhang, J, 1994
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" In experiment 1, body weight was significantly increased when GHRH was administered at the highest daily dosage (1200 microg/day), accompanied by an slight increment in pituitary GH content."( Effect of long-term GHRH and somatostatin administration on GH release and body weight in prepubertal female rats.
Ariznavarreta, C; Pérez-Romero, A; Rol de Lama, MA; Tresguerres, JA, 1999
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" We re-evaluated the GHRH dose-response curve in patients post cranial irradiation and in controls."( The GH response to low-dose bolus growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH(1-29)NH2) is attenuated in patients with longstanding post-irradiation GH insufficiency.
Achermann, JC; Brook, CG; Hindmarsh, PC, 2000
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"15 microg/kg) range of the dose-response curves for young males, as well as the standard supramaximal dose (1."( The GH response to low-dose bolus growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH(1-29)NH2) is attenuated in patients with longstanding post-irradiation GH insufficiency.
Achermann, JC; Brook, CG; Hindmarsh, PC, 2000
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"PEG-GHRH offers the possibility of less frequent dosing compared with GHRH."( Polyethylene glycol-conjugated growth hormone-releasing hormone is long acting and stimulates GH in healthy young and elderly subjects.
Lécuelle, H; Munafo, A; Nguyen, TX; Papasouliotis, O; Priestley, A; Thorner, MO, 2005
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[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (289)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199071 (24.57)18.7374
1990's104 (35.99)18.2507
2000's43 (14.88)29.6817
2010's55 (19.03)24.3611
2020's16 (5.54)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials29 (9.51%)5.53%
Reviews5 (1.64%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other271 (88.85%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]