The role of growth hormone (GH) in human fertility is widely debated with some studies
demonstrating improvements in oocyte yield, enhanced embryo quality, and in some cases …

Despite optimized nutrition, preterm-born infants grow slowly and tend to over-accrete body
fat. We hypothesize that the premature dissociation of the maternal–placental–fetal unit …

Non-pituitary growth hormone (npGH) expression is well established in extrapituitary
tissues, but an understanding of the physiological role of npGH remains rather limited. Pro …

Ever since the discoveries that human hair follicles (HFs) display the functional peripheral
equivalent of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, exhibit elements of the hypothalamic …

The Gh/Prl/Sl family has evolved differentially through evolution, resulting in varying
relationships between the somatotropic axis and growth rates within and across fish species …

The classic concept of how pituitary GH is regulated by somatostatin and GHRH has
changed in recent years, following the discovery of peripheral hormones involved in the …

The success of growth hormone (GH) replacement in children with classical GH deficiency
has led to excitement that other causes of short stature may benefit similarly. However …

Growth hormone (GH) is best known for its prominent role in promoting prepubertal growth
and in regulating body composition and metabolism during adulthood. In recent years, the …

Retinal growth hormone (GH) has been shown to promote cell survival in retinal ganglion
cells (RGCs) during developmental waves of apoptosis during chicken embryonic …

Acromegaly is a rare condition with an approximate incidence of 3-11 new cases per million
of population per year and a prevalence of approximately 60 per million (1). There are …