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Somatotropin-Releasing Hormone

Known as: Growth Hormone Releasing Factor 44, Growth Hormone Releasing Factor, GRF 1-44 
This protein belongs to the glucagon family and is a preproprotein that is produced in the hypothalamus. The preproprotein is cleaved to form a 44 aa… Expand
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (10)

AKL-0707CJC-1295Human Pancreatic Growth Hormone-Releasing FactorJI-38
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GHRH geneGHRH wt AlleleGrowth HormoneGrowth Hormone Releasing Factor Analog [EPC]
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Broader (3)

HormonesHypothalamic HormonesNeuropeptides

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Review
2018
Review
2018
Carbon Monoxide and Its Controlled Release: Therapeutic Application, Detection, and Development of Carbon Monoxide Releasing Molecules (CORMs).
Carbon monoxide (CO) is attracting increasing attention because of its role as a gasotransmitter with cytoprotective and… Expand
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Actin Dynamics Control SRF Activity by Regulation of Its Coactivator MAL
Rho GTPases regulate the transcription factor SRF via their ability to induce actin polymerization. SRF activity responds to G… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
The role of the gastric afferent vagal nerve in ghrelin-induced feeding and growth hormone secretion in rats.
BACKGROUND & AIMS Visceral sensory information is transmitted to the brain through the afferent vagus nerve. Ghrelin, a peptide… Expand
Review
2001
Review
2001
The role of childhood trauma in the neurobiology of mood and anxiety disorders: preclinical and clinical studies
Epidemiologic studies indicate that children exposed to early adverse experiences are at increased risk for the development of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Urocortin II: A member of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) neuropeptide family that is selectively bound by type 2 CRF receptors
Here we describe the cloning and initial characterization of a previously unidentified CRF-related neuropeptide, urocortin II… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The novel hypothalamic peptide ghrelin stimulates food intake and growth hormone secretion.
Ghrelin, a novel 28 amino acid peptide found in hypothalamus and stomach, was recently identified as the endogenous ligand for… Expand
Review
1999
Review
1999
Dipeptidyl-peptidase IV (CD26)-role in the inactivation of regulatory peptides
Dipeptidyl-peptidase IV (DPP IV/CD26) has a dual function as a regulatory protease and as a binding protein. Its role in the… Expand
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Expression cloning of a human corticotropin-releasing-factor receptor.
Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) is the principal neuroregulator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis and plays… Expand
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Review
1993
Review
1993
Human growth hormone and human aging.
In humans, both aging and GH deficiency are associated with reduced protein synthesis, decreased lean body and bone mass, and… Expand
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Characterization of a growth hormone-releasing factor from a human pancreatic islet tumour
The neuroregulation of growth hormone (GH) secretion is mediated in part by a stimulatory, GH-releasing factor (GRF) and an… Expand
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