Ipamorelin Improves Post-Surgical Gut Paralysis (Ileus) in a Rodent Model
Ipamorelin (ghrelin mimetic) improved postoperative ileus in rats, restoring gut motility after surgery — positioning this selective GH secretagogue as a potential treatment for the common problem of post-surgical gut shutdown.
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What This Study Found
Ipamorelin (ghrelin mimetic) improved postoperative ileus in rats, restoring gut motility after surgery — positioning this selective GH secretagogue as a potential treatment for the common problem of post-surgical gut shutdown.
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How They Did This
research study.
Why This Research Matters
Relevant for peptide research.
The Bigger Picture
Advances peptide research.
What This Study Doesn't Tell Us
See abstract.
Questions This Raises
- ?Further research needed.
Trust & Context
- Key Stat:
- Key finding Ipamorelin (ghrelin mimetic) improved postoperative ileus in rats, restoring gut motility after surgery — positioning this selective GH secretagogue a
- Evidence Grade:
- emerging evidence.
- Study Age:
- Published in 2009.
- Original Title:
- Efficacy of ipamorelin, a novel ghrelin mimetic, in a rodent model of postoperative ileus.
- Published In:
- The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 329(3), 1110-6 (2009)
- Database ID:
- RPEP-01560
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What was studied?
Ipamorelin Improves Post-Surgical Gut Paralysis (Ileus) in a Rodent Model
What was found?
Ipamorelin (ghrelin mimetic) improved postoperative ileus in rats, restoring gut motility after surgery — positioning this selective GH secretagogue as a potential treatment for the common problem of post-surgical gut shutdown.
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https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01560APA
Venkova, Kalina; Mann, William; Nelson, Richard; Greenwood-Van Meerveld, Beverley. (2009). Efficacy of ipamorelin, a novel ghrelin mimetic, in a rodent model of postoperative ileus.. The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 329(3), 1110-6. https://doi.org/10.1124/jpet.108.149211
MLA
Venkova, Kalina, et al. "Efficacy of ipamorelin, a novel ghrelin mimetic, in a rodent model of postoperative ileus.." The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1124/jpet.108.149211
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