Up and down the growth hormone cascade

Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 1996 Jun;7(1):65-80. doi: 10.1016/1359-6101(96)00006-8.

Abstract

In this review we present a personal overview of current research at different levels of the control cascade that regulates growth hormone and insulin-like growth factors, the primary endocrine regulators of post-natal growth and metabolism. Given the broad scope of this topic we have focused on only a few key areas of current interest.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carrier Proteins / blood
  • Feedback
  • Genetic Engineering
  • Growth Hormone / physiology*
  • Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / physiology*
  • Human Growth Hormone / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Receptors, Somatotropin / agonists
  • Receptors, Somatotropin / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Somatomedins / physiology*

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Receptors, Somatotropin
  • Somatomedins
  • Human Growth Hormone
  • Growth Hormone
  • Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone