Research records indexed for GHRP-6
This page carries 12 of the 699 records that the literature query returned for GHRP-6, selected by citation count and preferring records that name the compound in their title. It is a selection, not a complete index, and the 687 records it does not carry are not represented here. Every row resolves to a real identifier and names the study model, so no finding reads as a human claim by default. The compound page is GHRP-6.
Indexed records
| Record | Year | Study type | Model | n as stated | What it reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular recognition of an acyl-peptide hormone and activation of ghrelin receptor pmid:34417468 | 2021 | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, research-article | other | Not stated | Indexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't, research-article. compound named in the abstract, not the title. study model from MeSH "Animals" with no rodent species heading. subject headings: Cell Line; GTP-Binding Protein Alpha Subunits, Gq-G11; Oligopeptides; Cryoelectron Microscopy; Binding Sites. |
| Ghrelin attenuates oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis via GHSR-1α/AMPK/Sirt1/PGC-1α/UCP2 pathway in a rat model of neonatal HIE pmid:31279091 | 2019 | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, research-article | rodent | Not stated | Indexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't, research-article. compound named in the abstract, not the title. study model from MeSH "Rats". subject headings: Neurons; Animals, Newborn; Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain; Disease Models, Animal; Protein Kinases. |
| The protective effects of Ghrelin/GHSR on hippocampal neurogenesis in CUMS mice pmid:31103617 | 2019 | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | rodent | Not stated | Indexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't. compound named in the abstract, not the title. study model from MeSH "Mice, Inbred C57bl". subject headings: Hippocampus; Cells, Cultured; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Mice, Knockout; Chronic Disease. |
| Growth hormone secretagogue receptor signalling affects high-fat intake independently of plasma levels of ghrelin and LEAP2, in a 4-day binge eating model pmid:31469195 | 2019 | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | rodent | Not stated | Indexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't. compound named in the abstract, not the title. study model from MeSH "Mice". subject headings: Triazoles; Glycine; Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; Oligopeptides; Bulimia. |
| Ghrelin alleviates anxiety- and depression-like behaviors induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress in rodents pmid:28245976 | 2017 | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | rodent | Not stated | Indexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't. compound named in the abstract, not the title. study model from MeSH "Mice, Inbred C57bl". subject headings: Hippocampus; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Oligopeptides; Behavior, Animal. |
| Azapeptide Synthesis Methods for Expanding Side-Chain Diversity for Biomedical Applications pmid:28598597 | 2017 | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | other | Not stated | Indexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't. compound named in the abstract, not the title. study model from assigned MeSH headings do not state a study model. subject headings: Aza Compounds; Amino Acids; Peptides; Cyclization. |
| The effects of ghrelin antagonists [D-Lys(3) ]-GHRP-6 or JMV2959 on ethanol, water, and food intake in C57BL/6J mice pmid:25257292 | 2014 | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, research-article | rodent | Not stated | Indexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't, research-article. study model from MeSH "Mice, Inbred C57bl". subject headings: Mice, Inbred C57BL; Ethanol; Triazoles; Glycine; Oligopeptides. |
| Comparison of the gastroprokinetic effects of ghrelin, GHRP-6 and motilin in rats in vivo and in vitro pmid:15890336 | 2005 | Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | rodent | Not stated | Indexed as comparative study, research support, non-u.s. gov't. study model from MeSH "Rats". subject headings: Stomach; Gastric Fundus; Pyloric Antrum; Rats, Wistar; Guanethidine. |
| Regulation of Pit-1 expression by ghrelin and GHRP-6 through the GH secretagogue receptor pmid:11518797 | 2001 | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | rodent | Not stated | Indexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't. study model from MeSH "Rats". subject headings: Pituitary Gland, Anterior; Cells, Cultured; Animals, Newborn; Cycloheximide; Dactinomycin. |
| Blocked growth hormone-releasing peptide (GHRP-6)-induced GH secretion and absence of the synergic action of GHRP-6 plus GH-releasing hormone in patients with hypothalamopituitary disconnection: evidence that GHRP-6 main action is exerted at the hypothalamic level pmid:7883854 | 1995 | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | other | Not stated | Indexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't. study model from MeSH "Humans" with no interventional publication type. subject headings: Hypothalamus; Hypothalamic Diseases; Pituitary Diseases; Growth Hormone; Oligopeptides. |
| Central effects of growth hormone-releasing hexapeptide (GHRP-6) on growth hormone release are inhibited by central somatostatin action pmid:7738479 | 1995 | Journal Article | other | Not stated | Indexed as journal article. study model from MeSH "Animals" with no rodent species heading. subject headings: Hypothalamus; Guinea Pigs; Tetrazoles; Benzazepines; Octreotide. |
| Massive growth hormone (GH) discharge in obese subjects after the combined administration of GH-releasing hormone and GHRP-6: evidence for a marked somatotroph secretory capability in obesity pmid:8473389 | 1993 | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | other | Not stated | Indexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't. study model from MeSH "Humans" with no interventional publication type. subject headings: Pituitary Gland, Anterior; Obesity; Pyridostigmine Bromide; Growth Hormone; Oligopeptides. |
Where this page sits
Compound page: GHRP-6. Class: Growth hormone secretagogues.
Retrieved 2026-10-10.
Sources
- PubChem Compound Summary for CID 4345065, Ghrp-6. PubChem, National Library of Medicine (2026). pubchem:4345065
- Drugs@FDA application register query for this compound, no application records returned. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA drugsfda endpoint (2026). fda:ghrp-6
- Regulation of Pit-1 expression by ghrelin and GHRP-6 through the GH secretagogue receptor. Mol Endocrinol (2001). pmid:11518797
- Massive growth hormone (GH) discharge in obese subjects after the combined administration of GH-releasing hormone and GHRP-6: evidence for a marked somatotroph secretory capability in obesity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (1993). pmid:8473389
- Blocked growth hormone-releasing peptide (GHRP-6)-induced GH secretion and absence of the synergic action of GHRP-6 plus GH-releasing hormone in patients with hypothalamopituitary disconnection: evidence that GHRP-6 main action is exerted at the hypothalamic level. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (1995). pmid:7883854
- Comparison of the gastroprokinetic effects of ghrelin, GHRP-6 and motilin in rats in vivo and in vitro. Eur J Pharmacol (2005). pmid:15890336
- The effects of ghrelin antagonists [D-Lys(3) ]-GHRP-6 or JMV2959 on ethanol, water, and food intake in C57BL/6J mice. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (2014). pmid:25257292
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