Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
A peptide of 44 amino acids in most species that stimulates the release and synthesis of GROWTH HORMONE. GHRF (or GRF) is synthesized by neurons in the ARCUATE NUCLEUS of the HYPOTHALAMUS. After being released into the pituitary portal circulation, GHRF stimulates GH release by the SOMATOTROPHS in the PITUITARY GLAND.
Year introduced: 2007 (1974)
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Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.327.740.860, D12.644.400.400.740.860, D12.644.548.365.740.860, D12.776.631.650.405.740.860
MeSH Unique ID: D013007
Registry Number: 9034-39-3
Entry Terms:
- Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone
- GRF 1-44
- Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor 44
- Growth Hormone Releasing Factor 44
- Somatotropin-Releasing Factor 44
- Somatotropin Releasing Factor 44
- Somatotropin-Releasing Hormone
- Somatotropin Releasing Hormone
- Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor
- Growth Hormone Releasing Factor
- Somatocrinin
- Somatoliberin
- GHRH 1-44
- Human Pancreatic Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor
- hpGRF 44
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