Effects of growth hormone administration on luteinizing hormone secretion in healthy older men and women.

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Citation: Physiological Reports. 5(23), 2017 DecPMID: 29208686Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Medicine/EndocrinologyForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Circadian Rhythm | *Growth Hormone/ad [Administration & Dosage] | *Luteinizing Hormone/bl [Blood] | Aged | Aged, 80 and over | Female | Growth Hormone/ae [Adverse Effects] | Growth Hormone/bl [Blood] | Humans | MaleYear: 2017ISSN:
  • 2051-817X
Name of journal: Physiological reportsAbstract: Copyright Published 2017. This article has been contributed to by US Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.The known interactions between the somatotropic and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axes have not been well delineated in older individuals. Aging-associated decline in insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels has been proposed to play a role in reproductive senescence in animals. However, the effects of GH on LH secretion are unknown in older individuals. Our objective was to determine whether GH modulates LH secretion or levels of sex steroids (SS) in healthy older (ages 65-88 years) men (n = 24) and women (n = 24) with low-normal plasma IGF-1 levels. In a double-masked, placebo-controlled (n = 24), randomized study, we evaluated the effects of GH (n = 24, 20 mug/kg sc 3x/week) for 26 weeks on nocturnal LH secretory dynamics [(8 pm to 8 am, Q20) min sampling and analyzed by multiparameter deconvolution algorithm]. Indices of LH secretion [frequency, mass per burst, pulsatile production rate, and approximate entropy (ApEn)] and fasting serum IGF-1, SHBG, and SS (TT, fT, or E2) were measured. At baseline, all indices of LH secretion (frequency, mass per burst, pulsatile production rate) were inversely (P < 0.05) related to IGF-1, but not to mean nocturnal serum GH concentrations. GH administration for 26 weeks increased serum IGF-1, but exerted no significant effects on LH secretory dynamics, or concentrations of SSs (TT, fT, or E2) or SHBG in older women or men. These data suggest that GH-mediated increases in IGF-1 do not modulate the HPG axis in older individuals.All authors: Abel BS, Blackman MR, Harman SM, Muniyappa R, Sullivan SD, Tella SHFiscal year: FY2018Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2017-12-12
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Copyright Published 2017. This article has been contributed to by US Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.

The known interactions between the somatotropic and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axes have not been well delineated in older individuals. Aging-associated decline in insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels has been proposed to play a role in reproductive senescence in animals. However, the effects of GH on LH secretion are unknown in older individuals. Our objective was to determine whether GH modulates LH secretion or levels of sex steroids (SS) in healthy older (ages 65-88 years) men (n = 24) and women (n = 24) with low-normal plasma IGF-1 levels. In a double-masked, placebo-controlled (n = 24), randomized study, we evaluated the effects of GH (n = 24, 20 mug/kg sc 3x/week) for 26 weeks on nocturnal LH secretory dynamics [(8 pm to 8 am, Q20) min sampling and analyzed by multiparameter deconvolution algorithm]. Indices of LH secretion [frequency, mass per burst, pulsatile production rate, and approximate entropy (ApEn)] and fasting serum IGF-1, SHBG, and SS (TT, fT, or E2) were measured. At baseline, all indices of LH secretion (frequency, mass per burst, pulsatile production rate) were inversely (P < 0.05) related to IGF-1, but not to mean nocturnal serum GH concentrations. GH administration for 26 weeks increased serum IGF-1, but exerted no significant effects on LH secretory dynamics, or concentrations of SSs (TT, fT, or E2) or SHBG in older women or men. These data suggest that GH-mediated increases in IGF-1 do not modulate the HPG axis in older individuals.

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