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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Pituitary Hormones > Pituitary Hormones, Anterior > Growth Hormone
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Pituitary Hormones > Pituitary Hormones, Anterior > Growth Hormone

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Growth Hormone  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A polypeptide that is secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Growth hormone, also known as somatotropin, stimulates mitosis, cell differentiation and cell growth. Species-specific growth hormones have been synthesized. Growth hormone (somatotropin) can be synthesized with methods of recombinant DNA technology. Since action of GH is highly species-specific, recombinant growth hormones of several species (including humans, cows, and pigs) have been developed. They have been used to stimulate growth.

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Entry terms

  • 9002-72-6
  • Growth Hormone, Pituitary
  • Pituitary Growth Hormone
  • Somatotropin

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In other languages

  • Hormone de croissance

    French

  • 9002-72-6
  • GH (Growth hormone)
  • Hormone somatotrope
  • Somathormone
  • Somatotrophine
  • Somatotropin
  • Somatotropine
  • STH (Somatotrophic hormone)

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