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Significant improvement of shrimp growth performance by growth hormone‐releasing peptide‐6 immersion treatments

Martínez R, Carpio Y, Arenal A, Lugo JM, Morales R, Martin L, Rodríguez RF, Acosta J, Morales A, Duconge J, Estrada MP

Aquaculture research.1 Sept 2017

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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased feed intake.

    In plain wordsIn shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased food intake.

    Peptide
    GHRP-6
    Outcome
    IncreaseFeed intake
    Study

    Litopenaeus vannamein: not reported in source

    shrimp
    Outcome group
    Appetite and food intake · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · injectionAs given in this study (Litopenaeus vannamei).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    GHRP‐6 increased feed intake, body weight and size, the number of rostral spines and gill branches, protein concentration and haemocyte number in treated shrimps.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    We first evaluated the effect of GHRP‐6 injection over feed intake in shrimp and its effects on shrimp growth when the peptide was administrated by successive immersion baths.
  2. 02AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased body weight.

    In plain wordsIn shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased body weight.

    Peptide
    GHRP-6
    Outcome
    IncreaseBody weight
    Study

    Litopenaeus vannamein: not reported in source

    shrimp
    Outcome group
    Body weight · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · immersion bathsAs given in this study (Litopenaeus vannamei).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    GHRP‐6 increased feed intake, body weight and size, the number of rostral spines and gill branches, protein concentration and haemocyte number in treated shrimps.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    We first evaluated the effect of GHRP‐6 injection over feed intake in shrimp and its effects on shrimp growth when the peptide was administrated by successive immersion baths.
  3. 03AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased body size.

    In plain wordsIn shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased body size.

    Peptide
    GHRP-6
    Outcome
    IncreaseBody size
    Study

    Litopenaeus vannamein: not reported in source

    shrimp
    Outcome group
    Linear growth · Whole body
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · immersion bathsAs given in this study (Litopenaeus vannamei).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    GHRP‐6 increased feed intake, body weight and size, the number of rostral spines and gill branches, protein concentration and haemocyte number in treated shrimps.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    We first evaluated the effect of GHRP‐6 injection over feed intake in shrimp and its effects on shrimp growth when the peptide was administrated by successive immersion baths.
  4. 04AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased the number of rostral spines.

    In plain wordsIn shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased the number of rostral spines.

    Peptide
    GHRP-6
    Outcome
    IncreaseRostral spine number
    Study

    Litopenaeus vannamein: not reported in source

    shrimp
    Outcome group
    Linear growth · Whole body
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    GHRP‐6 increased feed intake, body weight and size, the number of rostral spines and gill branches, protein concentration and haemocyte number in treated shrimps.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    We first evaluated the effect of GHRP‐6 injection over feed intake in shrimp and its effects on shrimp growth when the peptide was administrated by successive immersion baths.
  5. 05AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased the number of gill branches.

    In plain wordsIn shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased the number of gill branches.

    Peptide
    GHRP-6
    Outcome
    IncreaseGill branch number
    Study

    Litopenaeus vannamein: not reported in source

    shrimp
    Outcome group
    Linear growth · Respiratory
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    GHRP‐6 increased feed intake, body weight and size, the number of rostral spines and gill branches, protein concentration and haemocyte number in treated shrimps.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    We first evaluated the effect of GHRP‐6 injection over feed intake in shrimp and its effects on shrimp growth when the peptide was administrated by successive immersion baths.
  6. 06AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased protein concentration.

    In plain wordsIn shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased protein concentration.

    Peptide
    GHRP-6
    Outcome
    IncreaseProtein concentration
    Study

    Litopenaeus vannamein: not reported in source

    shrimp
    Outcome group
    Protein and amino acid metabolism · Whole body
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    GHRP‐6 increased feed intake, body weight and size, the number of rostral spines and gill branches, protein concentration and haemocyte number in treated shrimps.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    We first evaluated the effect of GHRP‐6 injection over feed intake in shrimp and its effects on shrimp growth when the peptide was administrated by successive immersion baths.
  7. 07AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased haemocyte number.

    In plain wordsIn shrimp, GHRP‑6 increased the number of haemocytes.

    Peptide
    GHRP-6
    Outcome
    IncreaseHaemocyte number
    Study

    Litopenaeus vannamein: not reported in source

    shrimp
    Outcome group
    Immune response · Immune and inflammation
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    GHRP‐6 increased feed intake, body weight and size, the number of rostral spines and gill branches, protein concentration and haemocyte number in treated shrimps.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    We first evaluated the effect of GHRP‐6 injection over feed intake in shrimp and its effects on shrimp growth when the peptide was administrated by successive immersion baths.
  8. 08AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Pharmacokinetics

    In shrimp larvae, radiolabeled GHRP‑6 produced limited exposure to peptide-associated radioactivity.

    In plain wordsIn shrimp larvae, exposure to radioactivity associated with labeled GHRP‑6 was limited.

    Peptide
    GHRP-6
    Outcome
    Direction not reportedPeptide-associated radioactivity exposure
    Study

    Litopenaeus vannamein: not reported in source

    shrimp postlarvae
    Outcome group
    Pharmacokinetics · Pharmacology
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Given a limited exposure and efficient clearance of the peptide‐associated radioactivity from larvae,
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    We also evaluated the peptide uptake and clearance in a pharmacokinetics, using [H³]GHRP‐6 administered to postlarvae.
    Summary · context
    We first evaluated the effect of GHRP‐6 injection over feed intake in shrimp and its effects on shrimp growth when the peptide was administrated by successive immersion baths.
  9. 09AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Pharmacokinetics

    In shrimp larvae, radioactivity associated with radiolabeled GHRP‑6 cleared efficiently.

    In plain wordsIn shrimp larvae, radioactivity associated with labeled GHRP‑6 cleared efficiently.

    Peptide
    GHRP-6
    Outcome
    Direction not reportedPeptide-associated radioactivity clearance
    Study

    Litopenaeus vannamein: not reported in source

    shrimp postlarvae
    Outcome group
    Pharmacokinetics · Pharmacology
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Given a limited exposure and efficient clearance of the peptide‐associated radioactivity from larvae,
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    We also evaluated the peptide uptake and clearance in a pharmacokinetics, using [H³]GHRP‐6 administered to postlarvae.
    Summary · context
    We first evaluated the effect of GHRP‐6 injection over feed intake in shrimp and its effects on shrimp growth when the peptide was administrated by successive immersion baths.

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