Description
Growthhormonereleasingfactor(GHRForGHRH)isanendogenouspeptidehormonethatbindstheGHRHreceptorintheanteriorpituitary,inducingthereleaseofgrowthhormone.GHRFpromotesnon-REMslowwavesleepinanimalmodels.Additionally,GHRFdecreasesfatsynthesisinADIposetissueinvivo,andincreaseslocomotoractivityinotheranimalmodels.Ingranulosacells,GHRFstimulatesactivityofplasminogenactivator,playingaroleinfolliculardevelopment.
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