Growth Hormone-releasing Factor (Noun)
Meaning
A releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Growth hormone-releasing factor is a hypothalamic peptide that stimulates the secretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland.
- The administration of growth hormone-releasing factor leads to an increase in growth hormone levels in the bloodstream.
- Growth hormone-releasing factor is secreted by the hypothalamus in a pulsatile manner, which is necessary for its stimulatory effect on growth hormone secretion.
- Research has shown that growth hormone-releasing factor plays an important role in regulating growth and development during childhood and adolescence.
- Abnormalities in the production or action of growth hormone-releasing factor can lead to disorders of growth hormone secretion, such as dwarfism or gigantism.