Effect of synthetic oligopeptides on osteoporosis

Prep Biochem Biotechnol. 2002 Aug;32(3):253-68. doi: 10.1081/PB-120013472.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to establish the solution method of GHRPS, the synthetic oligopeptides Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-NH2, Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-OH, Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-NH2, Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-OH, Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Gly-NH2, and Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Gly-OH, to verify their effect on osteoporosis. Male ICR mice (20+/-2 g) were used. The intramuscular injection dose of 6.3 mg/kg prednisone induced a significant decrease of body and femur weight of the animals. The subcutaneous injection dose of 18 microg/kg synthetic peptide was not effective to prevent the decrease of body and femur weight of the animals. The subcutaneous injection dose of 6.3 mg/kg prednisone elicited a decrease in content of femur calcium and in the level of serum calcium of the animals. The subcutaneous injection dose of 18 microg/kg Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-NH2, or Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-OH, or Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Gly-NH2 significantly increased the content of femur calcium and decreased the level of serum calcium of the animals. It was also observed that the subcutaneous injection dose of 18 microg/kg Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Gly-OH, Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-OH, Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-OH, Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-NH2 significantly increased the content of femur phosphorous and decreased the activity of ALP of the animals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone and Bones / drug effects
  • Calcium / blood
  • Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / analogs & derivatives
  • Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / genetics
  • Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred ICR
  • Oligopeptides / chemical synthesis
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry
  • Oligopeptides / pharmacology*
  • Osteoporosis / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Oligopeptides
  • Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
  • Calcium