GHRP-6's fat-gaining effects were dependent on insulin/glucose metabolic status, with insulin resistance modifying the weight gain response — metabolic context determines whether GH peptides promote or prevent weight gain.
Key findingGHRP-6's fat-gaining effects were dependent on insulin/glucose metabolic status, with insulin resistance modifying the weight gain response — metaboli
What the researchers found
GHRP-6's fat-gaining effects were dependent on insulin/glucose metabolic status, with insulin resistance modifying the weight gain response — metabolic context determines whether GH peptides promote or prevent weight gain.
Why it matters
Relevant for peptide research.
How the study worked
research study.
What this study cannot tell us
See abstract.
How to read the evidence
emerging evidence.
When this study was published
Published in 2010.
The bigger picture
Advances peptide research.
Questions still open
- Further research needed.
Common questions
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What was found?
Read the original research
The positive effects of growth hormone-releasing peptide-6 on weight gain and fat mass accrual depend on the insulin/glucose status.
Endocrinology, 151(5), 2008-18
Citation
Granado, Miriam; García-Cáceres, Cristina; Frago, Laura M; Argente, Jesús; Chowen, Julie A. (2010). The positive effects of growth hormone-releasing peptide-6 on weight gain and fat mass accrual depend on the insulin/glucose status.. Endocrinology, 151(5), 2008-18. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2009-1394