Growth hormone releasing factor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005047",
  "term": "Growth hormone releasing factor",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A neurohormone produced in the hypothalamus that stimulates the anterior pituitary gland to secrete growth hormone. This peptide hormone acts on specific receptors on somatotroph cells in the pituitary, initiating a signaling cascade that leads to the synthesis and release of growth hormone. Its secretion is pulsatile and regulated by neural and hormonal inputs, influencing overall somatic growth and metabolism.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "growth hormone",
    "hypothalamus",
    "pituitary"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 762 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/growth-hormone-releasing-factor/"
}