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Enhanced exercise-induced GH secretion in subjects with Pro7 substitution in the prepro-NPY.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2001
Kallio J, Pesonen U, Karvonen M K, Kojima M, Hosoda H, Kangawa K, Koulu M
Abstract excerpt
The leucine 7 to proline 7 (Leu7Pro) polymorphism in the signal peptide of NPY is associated with high blood lipid concentrations and accelerated rate of atherosclerosis as well as diabetic retinopathy. Also, healthy subjects with this polymorphism have increased NPY secretion during sympathetic stimulation. Because NPY may regulate GH release and ghrelin may regulate NPY formation, we studied the effects of the...
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