Protirelin (Synthetic thyrotropin-releasing factor) (Synonyms: pGlu-His-Pro amide, Thyroliberin, Thyrotropin-Releasing Factor, TRF, TRH, TSH-releasing Hormone)

Animal experiment:

Rats[2]Ninety male Wistar rats weighing 200-250 g are subjected to the study. In the first experiment, 50 rats are divided into five groups randomly. Four doses of Protirelin dissolved in physiological saline, i. e., 1 mg/kg, 5mg/kg, 10 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg, are administered intraperitoneally to the four groups and saline to the remaining control group. Rectal temperature is measured at the place 5 cm inner from the anus with the electronic thermister before and after treatment with Protirelin or saline. In the second experiment, 40 rats are thyroidectomized or sham-operated under the anesthesia by thiopental sodium. Ten days after the operation, 20 mg/kg of Protirelin or saline is administered to the thyroidectomized and sham-operated animals by i. p. and rectal temperature is measured using the same method as used in the first experiment. These two experiments are undertaken from 1 p, m, to 4 p. m. and the room temperature is kept at 24±1°C through the experiments including the breeding period. For a statistical analysis, Student's t test (two-tailed) is adopted.

References:

[1]. Van Sinay E, et al. Evolutionarily conserved TRH neuropeptide pathway regulates growth in Caenorhabditis elegans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017 May 16;114(20):E4065-E4074.
[2]. Noda Y, et al. Hyperthermia induced by thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH, Protirelin) in the rat. Kurume Med J. 1979;26(2):107-12.