The ghrh gene encodes a neuropeptide that functions as a growth hormone-releasing factor. This protein is involved in stimulating the synthesis and release of growth hormone from the pituitary. It is e...[+]

The ghrh gene encodes a neuropeptide that functions as a growth hormone-releasing factor. This protein is involved in stimulating the synthesis and release of growth hormone from the pituitary. It is expressed in hypothalamic neurons and its mrna has been localized to the brain, specifically the hypothalamus, and the terminal nerve ganglion. The protein is secreted and acts through binding to its receptor on pituitary cells. [-]

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