A polypeptide that is secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Growth hormone, also known as somatotropin, stimulates mitosis, cell differentiation and cell growth. Species-specific growth hormones have been synthesized.
Also Known As:
Somatotropin; Recombinant Somatotropins; Growth Hormone, Pituitary; Growth Hormones Pituitary, Recombinant; Pituitary Growth Hormones, Recombinant; Recombinant Growth Hormones; Recombinant Pituitary Growth Hormones; Somatotropins, Recombinant; Growth Hormones, Recombinant; Recombinant Somatotropin; Growth Hormone, Recombinant; Pituitary Growth Hormone; Recombinant Growth Hormone; Somatotropin, Recombinant