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Departments of 1 Internal Medicine and 2 Biochemistry, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka 565 - 8565; 3 Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Seamen's Insurance Hospital, Osaka 552-0021; and 4 Institute for Medical Research and Development, Suntory Limited, Gunma 370-0503, Japan
To investigate hemodynamic and hormonal effects of
ghrelin, a novel growth hormone (GH)-releasing peptide, we gave six
healthy men an intravenous bolus of human ghrelin (10 µg/kg) or
placebo and vice versa 1-2 wk apart in a randomized fashion.
Ghrelin elicited a marked increase in circulating GH (15-fold). The
elevation of GH lasted longer than 60 min after the bolus injection.
Injection of ghrelin significantly decreased mean arterial pressure
(
12 mmHg, P < 0.05) without a significant change in
heart rate (
4 beats/min, P = 0.39). Ghrelin significantly
increased cardiac index (+16%, P < 0.05) and stroke
volume index (+22%, P < 0.05). We also examined
ghrelin receptor [GH secretagogues receptor (GHS-R)] gene expression
in the aortas, the left ventricles, and the left atria of rats by
RT-PCR. GHS-R mRNA was detectable in the rat aortas, left ventricles,
and left atria, suggesting that ghrelin may cause cardiovascular
effects through GH-independent mechanisms. In summary, human
ghrelin elicited a potent, long-lasting GH release and had beneficial
hemodynamic effects via reducing cardiac afterload and increasing
cardiac output without an increase in heart rate.
hemodynamics; hormones; vasodilation
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