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Growth factors in nutritional support

J Hatton1, M S Luer, R P Rapp

  • 1Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0082.

Pharmacotherapy
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Severely stressed patients experience protein breakdown even with sufficient protein intake. Supplementing with growth factors like recombinant human growth hormone (rGH) and recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-1 (rhlGf-1) may improve nitrogen retention and promote anabolism.

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Area of Science:

  • Nutritional science
  • Endocrinology
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Severely stressed patients often exhibit negative nitrogen balance due to accelerated protein catabolism.
  • Existing protein supplementation strategies may be insufficient to counteract severe catabolic states.
  • Endogenous growth factors are being investigated as a potential therapeutic approach to promote anabolism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the potential of supplementing endogenous growth factors to improve nitrogen balance in stressed patients.
  • To explore the role of recombinant technology in producing therapeutic growth factors for nutritional support.
  • To establish the clinical utility of recombinant human growth hormone (rGH) and recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-1 (rhlGf-1) in managing catabolic states.

Main Methods:

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  • Utilizing recombinant DNA technology to produce human growth hormone (hGH) and human insulin-like growth factor-1 (hIGF-1).
  • Conducting clinical trials to assess the efficacy of rGH and rhlGf-1 supplementation.
  • Monitoring nitrogen balance and anabolic markers in patients receiving growth factor therapy.

Main Results:

  • Recombinant technology enables the production of endogenous growth factors for therapeutic use.
  • Clinical trials are underway to determine the effectiveness of rGH and rhlGf-1 in nutritional support.
  • These growth factors show promise in promoting anabolism and improving nitrogen retention.

Conclusions:

  • Supplementation with recombinant growth factors represents a promising strategy to combat protein catabolism in stressed patients.
  • Further clinical evaluation of rGH and rhlGf-1 is necessary to define their optimal role in nutritional management.
  • Biotechnologically produced growth factors offer a novel therapeutic avenue for improving patient outcomes during severe stress.