Somatotropin (Noun)
Meaning
A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The hormone somatotropin plays a crucial role in regulating growth and development during childhood and adolescence.
- Deficiencies in somatotropin production can lead to growth hormone deficiency, a condition that affects the growth and development of children.
- Somatotropin stimulates the production of insulin-like growth factor 1, which in turn promotes cell growth and division.
- Recombinant somatotropin is used in medicine to treat growth hormone deficiency and other conditions related to growth and development.
- The secretion of somatotropin is regulated by two hypothalamic hormones, growth hormone-releasing hormone and somatostatin.