Blocking Somatostatin Receptor-2 Improves Steroid-Induced Muscle and Bone Wasting in Rats

A somatostatin-2 receptor antagonist (BIM-23627) improved the catabolic effects of chronic glucocorticoid treatment in rats, partially restoring GH signaling and reducing muscle/bone wasting.

Tulipano, Giovanni et al.·Regulatory peptides·2005·Preliminary EvidenceAnimal StudyAnimal Study
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Quick Facts

Study Type
Animal Study
Evidence
Preliminary Evidence
Sample
Not reported

What This Study Found

Somatostatin subtype-2 receptor antagonist BIM-23627 partially reversed glucocorticoid-induced catabolism in rats by reducing somatostatin's GH-inhibitory tone, improving GH/IGF-1 axis activity and reducing muscle and bone loss from chronic steroids.

Key Numbers

How They Did This

animal-study study on neuropeptides, hormone-optimization.

Why This Research Matters

Relevant for neuropeptides, hormone-optimization.

The Bigger Picture

Advances peptide/biomarker research.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

See abstract.

Questions This Raises

  • ?Further research needed.
  • ?Clinical translation to evaluate.

Trust & Context

Key Stat:
Key finding Somatostatin subtype-2 receptor antagonist BIM-23627 partially reversed glucocorticoid-induced catabolism in rats by reducing somatostatin's GH-inhibi
Evidence Grade:
preliminary evidence.
Study Age:
Published in 2005.
Original Title:
The somatostatin subtype-2 receptor antagonist, BIM-23627, improves the catabolic effects induced by long-term glucocorticoid treatment in the rat.
Published In:
Regulatory peptides, 125(1-3), 85-92 (2005)
Database ID:
RPEP-01094

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / Observational
Case Report / Animal StudyOne case or non-human subjects
This study

Tests effects in animals (usually mice or rats), not humans.

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What was studied?

Blocking Somatostatin Receptor-2 Improves Steroid-Induced Muscle and Bone Wasting in Rats

What was found?

A somatostatin-2 receptor antagonist (BIM-23627) improved the catabolic effects of chronic glucocorticoid treatment in rats, partially restoring GH signaling and reducing muscle/bone wasting.

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RPEP-01094·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01094

APA

Tulipano, Giovanni; Rossi, Elena; Culler, Michael D; Taylor, John E; Bonadonna, Stefania; Locatelli, Vittorio; Cocchi, Daniela; Giustina, Andrea. (2005). The somatostatin subtype-2 receptor antagonist, BIM-23627, improves the catabolic effects induced by long-term glucocorticoid treatment in the rat.. Regulatory peptides, 125(1-3), 85-92.

MLA

Tulipano, Giovanni, et al. "The somatostatin subtype-2 receptor antagonist, BIM-23627, improves the catabolic effects induced by long-term glucocorticoid treatment in the rat.." Regulatory peptides, 2005.

RethinkPeptides

RethinkPeptides Research Database. "The somatostatin subtype-2 receptor antagonist, BIM-23627, i..." RPEP-01094. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/tulipano-2005-the-somatostatin-subtype2-receptor

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