Effects of Growth Hormone and IGF-1 on Anabolic Signals and Stem Cell Recruitment in Human Skeletal Muscle
NCT ID: NCT03878992
Last Updated: 2019-09-26
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
12 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-04-30
2021-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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GH is an important regulator of substrate metabolism and muscle mass. GH treatment reduces overall fat mass (FM) through lipolytic actions in adipose tissues and decreased adipose tissue triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis. In skeletal muscle, exogenous GH administration production shifts substrate metabolism from glucose to lipid oxidation. In addition, GH mediates protein anabolic actions by production of IGF-I during sufficient nutrient supply and maintained insulin secretion. Circulating IGF-I is primarily produced in the liver, but animal studies suggest that locally produced autocrine and paracrine IGF-I is sufficient to maintain normal growth.
GH deficiency (GHD) is a rare disorder characterized by the inadequate secretion of GH from the anterior pituitary gland and requires treatment with exogenous GH administration. Cell culture studies demonstrates that GH elicits insulin-like effects in cells deprived of GH. GH exerts its biological effects through binding to site 1 and 2 on the extracellular domain of a preformed GHR dimer. GHR activation initiates auto-phosphorylation of the receptor-associated Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2), which subsequently induces GHR cross-phosphorylation. The insulin-like effects are mediated by tyrosine phosphorylation of downstream targets including insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) and IRS-2. During physiological conditions, this signaling pathway is inhibited by the actions of a class of proteins known as suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCSs).
GHD in adults can be acquired as a result of trauma, infection, radiation therapy, or tumor growth within the brain. It is characterized by a number of variable symptoms including reduced energy levels, altered body composition and reduced muscle strength. Satellite cells (SCs), the skeletal muscle stem cells, are essential for muscle regeneration in genetic or autoimmune muscle diseases as well as after ischemic, chemical or mechanical trauma to the myofibers. Furthermore, SCs are the primary source to supply new myonuclei to growing myofibers during non-traumatic mechanical overload. In rats, GH-administration increases number of SCs in cross-sections of muscle fibres22, and fibre type composition in skeletal muscle is altered in animals with GHD. Together these findings indicate an importance of GH and IGF-I stimulation for muscle regeneration.
Conditions
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Study Design
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SEQUENTIAL
BASIC_SCIENCE
NONE
Study Groups
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GHD
GHD patients will be studied two times - one time before initiation of GH replacement therapy and one time following three months of GH replacement therapy. The two trial days are identical
Genotropin miniquick 0.5 mg, injection
GH will be given as an injection. Muscle biopsy will be obtained from m. vests laterals of the dominant leg. Fat biopsies will be obtained from subcutaneous abdominal fat. Tracers will be given as a bolus followed by continuous infusion for 6 hours. For palmitate tracer the infusion will be for only 1,5 hours followed by a one hour break and then another 1 hour infusion. Blood tests will be drawn from a venous catheter placed on the dorsal side of the hand.
Interventions
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Genotropin miniquick 0.5 mg, injection
GH will be given as an injection. Muscle biopsy will be obtained from m. vests laterals of the dominant leg. Fat biopsies will be obtained from subcutaneous abdominal fat. Tracers will be given as a bolus followed by continuous infusion for 6 hours. For palmitate tracer the infusion will be for only 1,5 hours followed by a one hour break and then another 1 hour infusion. Blood tests will be drawn from a venous catheter placed on the dorsal side of the hand.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Pregnancy
18 Years
100 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Aarhus University Hospital
OTHER
University of Aarhus
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Jens Otto Jørgensen, Professor
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Aarhus University Hospital
Locations
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Department of Endcrinology
Aarhus N, , Denmark
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Rosenbaum M, Gertner JM, Leibel RL. Effects of systemic growth hormone (GH) administration on regional adipose tissue distribution and metabolism in GH-deficient children. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1989 Dec;69(6):1274-81. doi: 10.1210/jcem-69-6-1274.
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Vahl N, Jorgensen JO, Skjaerbaek C, Veldhuis JD, Orskov H, Christiansen JS. Abdominal adiposity rather than age and sex predicts mass and regularity of GH secretion in healthy adults. Am J Physiol. 1997 Jun;272(6 Pt 1):E1108-16. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.1997.272.6.E1108.
Rasmussen MH, Hvidberg A, Juul A, Main KM, Gotfredsen A, Skakkebaek NE, Hilsted J, Skakkebae NE. Massive weight loss restores 24-hour growth hormone release profiles and serum insulin-like growth factor-I levels in obese subjects. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1995 Apr;80(4):1407-15. doi: 10.1210/jcem.80.4.7536210.
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Other Identifiers
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GHDSCs
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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