Effects of hormone replacement on growth hormone and prolactin exercise responses in postmenopausal women. 1998

R R Kraemer, and L G Johnson, and R Haltom, and G R Kraemer, and H Gaines, and M Drapcho, and T Gimple, and V D Castracane
Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond 70402, USA.

Exercise elevates growth hormone (GH) and prolactin (PRL) blood concentrations in premenopausal women. Postmenopausal women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) maintain higher estrogen levels that could affect GH and PRL. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of HRT on GH and PRL responses to treadmill exercise. Seventeen healthy women who were postmenopausal (naturally or surgically) [8 on HRT; 9 not on HRT (NHRT)], completed 30 min of treadmill exercise at 79.16 +/- 1.2% maximal O2 consumption (HRT group) and 80.19 +/- 0.91% maximal O2 consumption (NHRT) group). Blood samples were collected from an intravenous catheter during an exercise session and during a control session without exercise. GH and PRL concentrations were significantly higher in the exercise trial than in the nonexercise trial, whereas resting concentrations were similar for both trials. GH and PRL peaked at 10.8 +/- 1.60 and 12.67 +/- 2.58 ng/ml, respectively, for HRT subjects and at 4.90 +/- 1.18 and 9.04 +/- 2.17 ng/ml, respectively, for NHRT subjects. GH concentrations in the exercise trial were significantly higher for HRT than for NHRT subjects. This is the first study to demonstrate that HRT enhances treadmill-exercise-induced GH release and that similar PRL responses to treadmill exercise occur in postmenopausal women regardless of HRT status.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011388 Prolactin A lactogenic hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). It is a polypeptide of approximately 23 kD. Besides its major action on lactation, in some species prolactin exerts effects on reproduction, maternal behavior, fat metabolism, immunomodulation and osmoregulation. Prolactin receptors are present in the mammary gland, hypothalamus, liver, ovary, testis, and prostate. Lactogenic Hormone, Pituitary,Mammotropic Hormone, Pituitary,Mammotropin,PRL (Prolactin),Hormone, Pituitary Lactogenic,Hormone, Pituitary Mammotropic,Pituitary Lactogenic Hormone,Pituitary Mammotropic Hormone
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015444 Exercise Physical activity which is usually regular and done with the intention of improving or maintaining PHYSICAL FITNESS or HEALTH. Contrast with PHYSICAL EXERTION which is concerned largely with the physiologic and metabolic response to energy expenditure. Aerobic Exercise,Exercise, Aerobic,Exercise, Isometric,Exercise, Physical,Isometric Exercise,Physical Activity,Acute Exercise,Exercise Training,Activities, Physical,Activity, Physical,Acute Exercises,Aerobic Exercises,Exercise Trainings,Exercise, Acute,Exercises,Exercises, Acute,Exercises, Aerobic,Exercises, Isometric,Exercises, Physical,Isometric Exercises,Physical Activities,Physical Exercise,Physical Exercises,Training, Exercise,Trainings, Exercise
D015914 Estrogen Replacement Therapy The use of hormonal agents with estrogen-like activity in postmenopausal or other estrogen-deficient women to alleviate effects of hormone deficiency, such as vasomotor symptoms, DYSPAREUNIA, and progressive development of OSTEOPOROSIS. This may also include the use of progestational agents in combination therapy. Hormone Replacement Therapy, Post-Menopausal,Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy,Replacement Therapy, Estrogen,Estrogen Progestin Combination Therapy,Estrogen Progestin Replacement Therapy,Estrogen Replacement,Replacement, Estrogen,Therapy, Estrogen Replacement,Estrogen Replacement Therapies,Estrogen Replacements,Hormone Replacement Therapy, Post Menopausal,Replacement Therapies, Estrogen,Replacements, Estrogen,Therapies, Estrogen Replacement
D017698 Postmenopause The physiological period following the MENOPAUSE, the permanent cessation of the menstrual life. Post-Menopause,Post-menopausal Period,Postmenopausal Period,Period, Post-menopausal,Period, Postmenopausal,Post Menopause,Post menopausal Period,Post-Menopauses
D019382 Human Growth Hormone A 191-amino acid polypeptide hormone secreted by the human adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR), also known as GH or somatotropin. Synthetic growth hormone, termed somatropin, has replaced the natural form in therapeutic usage such as treatment of dwarfism in children with growth hormone deficiency. Somatotropin (Human),Somatropin (Human),Cryo-Tropin,Genotonorm,Genotropin,Humatrope,Maxomat,Norditropin,Norditropin Simplexx,Norditropine,Nutropin,Omnitrope,Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (Mammalian),Saizen,Serostim,Somatropin,Umatrope,Zomacton,hGH (Human Growth Hormone),r-hGH(m),r-hGH-M,Cryo Tropin,CryoTropin,Growth Hormone, Human

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