Abstract
For several years we considered the new class of small synthetic peptides, GH releasing peptides (GHRPs) that consist of 5 to 7 amino acids, as an oddity and a technical achievement. Their artificiality was underscored by the fact that they were invented rather than isolated (1, 2). This conclusion was reinforced when it became increasingly apparent that the GHRPs did not release GH via the GHRH receptor and acted via different endocrine and molecular mechanisms than GHRH to release GH (3–18). Subsequently, however, this more technical viewpoint of the GHRPs has gradually changed.
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Bowers, C.Y., Veeraragavan, K., Sethumadhavan, K. (1994). Atypical Growth Hormone Releasing Peptides. In: Bercu, B.B., Walker, R.F. (eds) Growth Hormone II. Serono Symposia USA Norwell, Massachusetts. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8372-7_15
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