kasvuhormonia
Kasvuhormoni, scientifically known as somatotropiini, is a peptide hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland in the brain. It plays a crucial role in growth and metabolism throughout the body. Its primary function is to stimulate growth, particularly in children and adolescents, by promoting the development of bones, muscles, and organs. This is achieved through its action on the liver, which produces insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) in response to growth hormone stimulation. These IGFs then mediate many of growth hormone's anabolic effects.
Beyond its role in physical growth, growth hormone also influences metabolism. It promotes protein synthesis, increases
Production of growth hormone is regulated by the hypothalamus, which releases growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) to