Modulation of neuroendocrinological function by psychosomatic training: acute effect of ChunDoSunBup Qi-training on growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-3 in men

• Published in: Psychoneuroendocrinology 2000-07, Vol.25 (5), p.439-451
• Main Authors: Ryu, Hoon, Lee, Myeong-Soo, Jeong, Seong-Min, Lee, Jung-Hee, Kang, Chang-Won, Lee, Dae-Yeol, Chung, Hun-Taeg
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Behavioral psychophysiology; Biological and medical sciences; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Growth hormone; Hormones and behavior; Human Growth Hormone - blood; Humans; IGF-binding protein (IGFBP)-3; Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I; Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 - blood; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - metabolism; Kinetics; Korea; Male; Medicine, Traditional; Neuroendocrine-immune axis; Neurosecretory Systems - physiology; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Psychosomatic Medicine; Qi-training
• ISSN: 0306-4530; 1873-3360
• DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4530(99)00069-4

The neuroendocrine system is regarded as the major link between the psychological state and the immune system in man. The present study was undertaken to examine the acute effect of ChunDoSunBup Qi-training, a traditional psychosomatic training, on the plasma level of growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and insulin like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-3 in young men. To characterize the plasma level of hormones and the pattern of IGFBP-3 at pre- (−10 min), mid-time (40 min), and immediately after (post-time, +10 min) Qi-training, radioimmunoassay (RIA) and western ligand blot (WLB) analysis were used. The plasma level of GH at the mid-time was significantly increased ( P