Calcium control of growth hormone release from chicken pituitary glands in vitro |
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Authors: | T R Hall S K Lam S Harvey |
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Institution: | Wolfson Institute, University of Hull, HU6 7RX North Humberside, England |
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Abstract: | The influence of calcium on the basal and stimulated release of growth hormone (GH) from chicken pituitary glands has been determined in vitro. Basal GH release occurred in Ca2+ deficient media, although it was increased in proportion to the medium Ca2+ concentration. Growth hormone release was stimulated by 10(-7)-10(-9) M thyrotrophin-releasing hormone (TRH), maximal stimulation being observed in the presence of 10(-8) M TRH and 1.5 mM Ca2+. Decreases in the Ca2+ concentration (to 0.75, 0.375, or 0 mM) suppressed the GH response to 10(-8) M TRH, as did increases (to 3.0 and 6.0 mM) in the Ca2+ concentration. These results suggest that GH release in chickens is regulated by Ca2+-dependent mechanisms. |
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