Functional growth hormone (GH) receptors and GH are expressed by preimplantation mouse embryos: A role for GH in early embryogensis?

The findings of a study challenge the widely held view that growth hormone (GH) acts only during the postnatal period. A paracrine-autocrine GH loop may regulate mouse embryonic development in its earliest stages.

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Published in:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 1997-05, Vol.94 (10), p.5125
Main Authors: Pantaleon, M, Whiteside, E J, Harvey, M B, Barnard, R T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Hormones
Physical growth
Prenatal development
Rodents
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Summary:The findings of a study challenge the widely held view that growth hormone (GH) acts only during the postnatal period. A paracrine-autocrine GH loop may regulate mouse embryonic development in its earliest stages.
ISSN:0027-8424
1091-6490