In a rodent model of postoperative ileus, the synthetic ghrelin-receptor agonist (mimetic) ipamorelin was reported to be associated with faster gastric emptying compared with control conditions in the study animals.
Ipamorelin
A peptide studied for its interaction with signals involved in growth-hormone release.
The short version
A peptide studied for its interaction with signals involved in growth-hormone release.
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Identity & technical details
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- Name
- Ipamorelin
- Topic
- Hormone signalling
- CAS
- 170851-70-4
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In a rodent model of postoperative ileus, the growth-hormone secretagogue and ghrelin-receptor agonist ipamorelin was reported to accelerate gastrointestinal transit in the animals studied.
In a rodent model of prednisolone-induced catabolism, the synthetic growth-hormone-releasing peptide ipamorelin was examined alongside growth hormone for effects on hepatic nitrogen handling, with reported associations to urea-N synthesis capacity, urea-cycle enzyme expression, whole-body nitrogen balance, and organ nitrogen content in steroid-treated rats.
This narrative review examines growth-hormone secretagogues, including ipamorelin (described as a synthetic pentapeptide and selective ghrelin/GHS-receptor agonist), alongside sermorelin, GHRP-2, GHRP-6, and ibutamoren, surveying reported effects on the GH axis and body-composition signaling and noting that the supporting evidence base remains limited.
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