Analysis of polymorphism of growth hormone secretagogue receptor in goat

Author(s):  
J. Y. Bai ◽  
Y. G. Zhao ◽  
G. L. Li ◽  
Y. B. Yang ◽  
X. Wang ◽  
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Two pairs of primers (GHSR-3, GHSR-4) were used to amplify GHSR gene of Boer goat, Yaoshan goat and black goat. Totally two mutation sites (SNP loci), G200A and T628C were detected in amplification fragments of GHSR-3 and GHSR-4 respectively. For locus G200A, allele frequencies of G and A in Yaoshan goat, Boer goat and black goat were 0.637/0.595/0.827 and 0.363/0.450/0.173, respectively, which indicated that G was the dominant allele in three goat populations. G200A was synonymous mutation. For locus T628C, allele frequencies of C and T in Yaoshan goat, Boer goat and black goat were 0.466/0.449/0.458 and 0.534/0.551/0.542 respectively. Clustering analysis based on GHSR gene sequences of different species showed that Boer goat, Yaoshan goat and black goat were clustered with Capra hircus firstly, then clustered with Ovis aries and Pantholops hodgsonii, and finally clustered with cattle and whale.

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 2397
Author(s):  
Chrysostomos Charalambous ◽  
Tereza Havlickova ◽  
Marek Lapka ◽  
Nina Puskina ◽  
Romana Šlamberová ◽  
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Cannabis/cannabinoids are widely used for recreational and therapy purposes, but their risks are largely disregarded. However, cannabinoid-associated use disorders and dependence are alarmingly increasing and an effective treatment is lacking. Recently, the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR1A) antagonism was proposed as a promising mechanism for drug addiction therapy. However, the role of GHS-R1A and its endogenous ligand ghrelin in cannabinoid abuse remains unclear. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate whether the GHS-R1A antagonist JMV2959 could reduce the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) and behavioral stimulation, the WIN55,212-2 intravenous self-administration (IVSA), and the tendency to relapse. Following an ongoing WIN55,212-2 self-administration, JMV2959 3 mg/kg was administered intraperitoneally 20 min before three consequent daily 120-min IVSA sessions under a fixed ratio FR1, which significantly reduced the number of the active lever-pressing, the number of infusions, and the cannabinoid intake. Pretreatment with JMV2959 suggested reduction of the WIN55,212-2-seeking/relapse-like behavior tested in rats on the twelfth day of the forced abstinence period. On the contrary, pretreatment with ghrelin significantly increased the cannabinoid IVSA as well as enhanced the relapse-like behavior. Co-administration of ghrelin with JMV2959 abolished/reduced the significant efficacy of the GHS-R1A antagonist in the cannabinoid IVSA. Pretreatment with JMV2959 significantly and dose-dependently reduced the manifestation of THC-induced CPP. The THC-CPP development was reduced after the simultaneous administration of JMV2959 with THC during conditioning. JMV2959 also significantly reduced the THC-induced behavioral stimulation in the LABORAS cage. Our findings suggest that GHS-R1A importantly participates in the rewarding/reinforcing effects of cannabinoids.


2020 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 104718
Author(s):  
María Paula Cornejo ◽  
Franco Barrile ◽  
Daniela Cassano ◽  
Julieta Paola Aguggia ◽  
Guadalupe García Romero ◽  
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ChemInform ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Liu ◽  
Gang Liu ◽  
Zhili Xin ◽  
Michael D. Serby ◽  
Hongyu Zhao ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiyao Zhang ◽  
Wensong Li ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Manli Chang ◽  
Xu Huang ◽  
...  

As a regulator of food intake and energy metabolism, the role of ghrelin in glucose metabolism is still not fully understood. In this study, we determined the in vivo effect of ghrelin on incretin effect. We demonstrated that ghrelin inhibited the glucose-stimulated release of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) when infused into the portal vein of Wistar rat. Hepatic vagotomy diminished the inhibitory effect of ghrelin on glucose-stimulated GLP-1 secretion. In addition, phentolamine, a nonselective α receptor antagonist, could recover the decrease of GLP-1 release induced by ghrelin infusion. Pralmorelin (an artificial growth hormone release peptide) infusion into the portal vein could also inhibit the glucose-stimulated release of GLP-1. And growth hormone secretagogue receptor antagonist, [D-lys3]-GHRP-6, infusion showed comparable increases of glucose stimulated GLP-1 release compared to ghrelin infusion into the portal vein. The data showed that intraportal infusion of ghrelin exerted an inhibitory effect on GLP-1 secretion through growth hormone secretagogue receptor 1α (GHS1α receptor), which indicated that the downregulation of ghrelin secretion after food intake was necessary for incretin effect. Furthermore, our results suggested that the enteric neural net involved hepatic vagal nerve and sympathetic nerve mediated inhibition effect of ghrelin on incretin effect.


Endocrinology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 152 (12) ◽  
pp. 4800-4812 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Córdoba-Chacón ◽  
Manuel D. Gahete ◽  
Ana I. Pozo-Salas ◽  
Antonio J. Martínez-Fuentes ◽  
Luis de Lecea ◽  
...  

Cortistatin (CST) and somatostatin (SST) evolve from a common ancestral gene and share remarkable structural, pharmacological, and functional homologies. Although CST has been considered as a natural SST-analogue acting through their shared receptors (SST receptors 1–5), emerging evidence indicates that these peptides might in fact exert unique roles via selective receptors [e.g. CST, not SST, binds ghrelin receptor growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1a (GHS-R1a)]. To determine whether the role of endogenous CST is different from SST, we characterized the endocrine-metabolic phenotype of male/female CST null mice (cort−/−) at hypothalamic-pituitary-systemic (pancreas-stomach-adrenal-liver) levels. Also, CST effects on hormone expression/secretion were evaluated in primary pituitary cell cultures from male/female mice and female primates (baboons). Specifically, CST exerted an unexpected stimulatory role on prolactin (PRL) secretion, because both male/female cort−/− mice had reduced PRL levels, and CST treatment (in vivo and in vitro) increased PRL secretion, which could be blocked by a GHS-R1a antagonist in vitro and likely relates to the decreased success of female cort−/− in first-litter pup care at weaning. In contrast, CST inhibited GH and adrenocorticotropin-hormone axes in a gender-dependent fashion. In addition, a rise in acylated ghrelin levels was observed in female cort−/− mice, which were associated with an increase in stomach ghrelin/ghrelin O-acyl transferase expression. Finally, CST deficit uncovered a gender-dependent role of this peptide in the regulation of glucose-insulin homeostasis, because male, but not female, cort−/− mice developed insulin resistance. The fact that these actions are not mimicked by SST and are strongly gender dependent offers new grounds to investigate the hitherto underestimated physiological relevance of CST in the regulation of physiological/metabolic processes.


2011 ◽  
Vol 172 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 69-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca McGirr ◽  
Mark S. McFarland ◽  
Jillian McTavish ◽  
Leonard G. Luyt ◽  
Savita Dhanvantari

2010 ◽  
Vol 138 (5) ◽  
pp. S-256
Author(s):  
Bunzo Matsuura ◽  
Sachiko Utsunomiya ◽  
Teruhisa Ueda ◽  
Teruki Miyake ◽  
Shinya Furukawa ◽  
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