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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-10-19
pubmed:abstractText
Human growth hormone (GH) is an anabolic hormone required for normal growth. In addition, human GH affects the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and fats and possesses lactogenic effects. Although the GH receptor has recently been cloned, it is not clear whether the diverse biological activities of human GH are transduced through a single or through several types of related receptors. To address this question, 15 recombinant analogues of human GH were prepared and tested in bioassays in vitro and in vivo, in which the hormone action is mediated through lactogen or somatogen receptors. The results clearly suggest that recombinant analogues of human GH that recognize either somatogen or lactogen receptors, or both, but have selectively modified post-receptor effects, are helpful in elucidating the diverse biological activities of GH. These differences are most probably due to minor structural variability in GH and lactogen receptors in different organs and/or species. Genetic engineering of human GH may lead to production of modified analogues with changed and narrower specificities. One of the possible applications would be for a human GH analogue devoid of diabetogenic activity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0301-0163
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41 Suppl 2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
103-12
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Biological Assay, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Caseins, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Cattle, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Female, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Growth Hormone, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Insulin-Like Growth Factor I, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Liver, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Male, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Mammary Glands, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Mutagenesis, Site-Directed, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Rabbits, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Rats, Wistar, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Receptors, Peptide, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Receptors, Somatotropin, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Recombinant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:8088697-Structure-Activity Relationship
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Selective modification of human growth hormone by site-directed mutagenesis: implications for the diversity of biological actions.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't