Growth hormone releasing factor, somatocrinin, releases pituitary growth hormone in vitro.

Comparison of Expression of Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone and Its Receptor Splice Variant 1 in Different Stages of Endometriosis

Direct effects of tamoxifen on growth hormone secretion by pituitary cells in vitro.

There is now strong evidence to suggest that insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) plays an important role in breast cancer proliferation. Recently we observed that tamoxifen-treated stage I breast cancer patients have serum IGF-I levels significantly lower than placebo-treated patients. Since IGF-I is growth hormone (GH) dependent, we have tested the hypothesis that tamoxifen alters serum IGF-I...

Combined use of vasopressin and synthetic hypothalamic releasing factors as a new test of anterior pituitary function.

Nine normal volunteers and 15 patients with pituitary disorders were given a combined test of anterior pituitary function using four hypothalamic releasing factors and arginine vasopressin. Rapid sequential intravenous infusions of human corticotrophin releasing factor 100 micrograms, growth hormone releasing factor 100 micrograms, luteinising hormone releasing hormone 100 micrograms, and thyro...

ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone CRF/CRH Corticotrophin releasing factor/hormone DALY Disability-adjusted life years DHEA Dehydroepiandrosterone DHEAS Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate DNA Deoxyribose nucleic acid FSH Follicle stimulating hormone GH Growth hormone GHRH Growth hormone releasing hormone GnRH Gonadotropin releasing hormone HPA Hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal axis

Growth hormone releasing factor: comparison of two analogues and demonstration of hypothalamic defect in growth hormone release after radiotherapy.

Human pancreatic growth hormone releasing factor (hpGHRF(1-40] stimulates the release of growth hormone in normal subjects and some patients with growth hormone deficiency. A study comparing the shorter chain amidated analogue hpGHRF(1-29) with an equivalent dose of hpGHRF(1-40) in seven normal subjects showed no significant difference in growth hormone response between the two preparations. Si...