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Growth hormone polypeptide secreted by the anterior pituitary in animals including humans, mice, and rats1. Receptors for growth hormone are found throughout vertebrates such as on adipose tissue, muscle, and the liver. The hormone has many functions in rats and mice including helping to maintain carbohydrate and lipid homeostasis and control growth1.
Research area interestes includes growth defiencies, Endocrine System Disruptors (ESDs), metabolic disorders and diseases, and diabetes
1.Clemmons, D.R (2004) The relative roles of growth hormone and IGF-1 in controlling insulin sensitivity. J Clin Invest. 2004 Jan 1; 113(1): 25–27.PMCID: PMC300772Please contact us at for specific academic pricing.
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