METABOLIC PATHWAYS

Stimulates synthesis and secretion of testosterone (testes - leydig) GH Growth h. (somatotropin) Ant. pituitary pep*1. tyr-kin ↑ GHRH ↓ GHIH ↑ arginine ↓ IGF-1 ↑ IGF-1 (mediates many of the effects of GH) ↑ aa uptake, protein, RNA, DNA synthesis and overall growth ↑ lean body mass ↓ glucose uptake ↑ milk production (e.g. bGH ... ................
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