Sermorelin
"Sermorelin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D017337
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.327.740.860.780 D12.644.400.400.740.860.780 D12.644.548.365.740.860.780 D12.776.631.650.405.740.860.780
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| Concept/Terms |
Sermorelin- Sermorelin
- GHRH(1-29)NH2
- Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor(1-29)Amide
- hGHRH(1-29)NH2
- Somatotropin-Releasing-Hormone(1-29)Amide
- GRF(1-29)NH2
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sermorelin" by people in Profiles.
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Zeitler P, Siriwardana G. Antagonism of endogenous growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) leads to reduced proliferation and apoptosis in MDA231 breast cancer cells. Endocrine. 2002 Jun; 18(1):85-90.
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Ob?l F, Payne L, Kap?s L, Opp M, Krueger JM. Inhibition of growth hormone-releasing factor suppresses both sleep and growth hormone secretion in the rat. Brain Res. 1991 Aug 23; 557(1-2):149-53.
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Thompson DC, Altiere RJ, Diamond L. The effects of antagonists of vasoactive intestinal peptide on nonadrenergic noncholinergic inhibitory responses in feline airways. Peptides. 1988 Mar-Apr; 9(2):443-7.