growth hormone-releasing factor

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Noun1.growth hormone-releasing factor - a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
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releasing factor, releasing hormone, RF - a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
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We report a previously undescribed genetic defect, the c.97C>T variant of the growth hormone releasing hormone receptor gene, which results in severe growth retardation, approaching growth arrest, in the homozygous state.
A Novel Variant c.97C>T of the Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Receptor Gene Causes Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency Type Ib
Growth hormone releasing hormone receptor (GHRH-R) is a G-protein coupled receptor that was reported recently to enhance breast cancer cells proliferation.
GHRH-R Expression Level under Hyperglycaemic Like Culture Conditions in Breast Cancer Cell Lines
Ghrelin hormone increases the release of the growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) while reducing somatostatin release (Kaiya et al., 2007).
The Effect of Chemical and Surgical Castration on the Live Weight Gain and some Hormones of Male Norduz Sheep
Group IV in addition to chemotherapy and ghrelin received growth hormone releasing hormone antagonist (GHRH antagonist).
ENHANCED LEUKOPOIESIS IN GHRELIN TREATED MYELOSUPPRESSED RATS
It is associated with a possible resistance toward several hormones such as Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), Luteinizing hormone (LH), Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) that mediate their action through the G-protein-coupled receptors (3).
A case of primary hypogonadism with features of Albright's syndrome
(2003; 2006) also used plasmidbased technology to deliver growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) a releasing hormone for growth hormone to various animal species for screening toxicology and therapy.
Plasmid Based Expression and Bioactivity Evaluation of Caprine Growth Hormone Gene Cloned from a Local Pakistani Goat Breed Beetal
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