Growth Hormone
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.
Year introduced: 2003 (1966)
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Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.631.525.425, D12.644.548.691.525.425
MeSH Unique ID: D013006
Registry Number: 9002-72-6
Entry Terms:
- Pituitary Growth Hormone
- Somatotropin
- Growth Hormone, Pituitary
- Growth Hormone, Recombinant
- Pituitary Growth Hormones, Recombinant
- Recombinant Pituitary Growth Hormones
- Recombinant Growth Hormones
- Growth Hormones, Recombinant
- Recombinant Growth Hormone
- Somatotropins, Recombinant
- Somatotropin, Recombinant
- Recombinant Somatotropin
- Growth Hormones Pituitary, Recombinant
- Recombinant Somatotropins
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