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Development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the measurement of plasma growth hormone (GH) levels in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): assessment of environmental salinity and GH secretogogues on plasma GH levels.

Drennon K, Moriyama S, Kawauchi H, Small B, Silverstein J, Parhar I, Shepherd B

General and comparative endocrinology1 Oct 2003Cited by 20 (Europe PMC)

PMID12957475 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/s0016-6480(03)00194-1 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-12957475
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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In channel catfish, injections of the GH secretagogue KP-102 (GHRP‑2) significantly elevated plasma GH levels.

    In plain wordsIn channel catfish, injections of KP-102 raised growth hormone levels in the blood.

    Peptide
    GHRP-2
    Outcome
    IncreasePlasma GH after KP-102 injections
    Study

    channel catfishn: not reported in source

    channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
    Outcome group
    Growth hormone and IGF-1 · Endocrine and hormones
    Studied dose
    100 microg/g body weight · 3 injections every 5 daysAs given in this study (channel catfish).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    In addition, plasma GH levels were significantly (p<0.001) elevated by treatment with either of the GH secretogogues, KP-102 or bGHRH.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    To physiologically validate the assay, catfish were injected (100 microg/g body weight, 3 injections every 5 days) with either bovine GHRH(1-29)-amide or the synthetic hexapeptide GHRP-2 (KP-102: D-Ala-D-beta-Nal-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH(2)) suspended in corn oil.

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  1. Version 2Current

    13 Oct 2026, 21:44 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    13 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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