Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the glucagon family and is a preproprotein that is produced in the hypothalamus. The preproprotein is cleaved to form a 44 aa factor, also called somatocrinin, that acts to stimulate growth hormone release from the pituitary. Variant receptors for somatocrinin have been found in several types of tumors, and antagonists of these receptors can inhibit the growth of the tumors. Defects in this gene are a cause of dwarfism, while hypersecretion of the encoded protein is a cause of gigantism. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

GHRH: GRF is released by the hypothalamus and acts on the adenohypophyse to stimulate the secretion of growth hormone. Belongs to the glucagon family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 20q11.2

Cellular Component: extracellular space; extracellular region; terminal button

Molecular Function: growth hormone-releasing hormone activity; growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor binding

Biological Process: response to food; positive regulation of insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of growth hormone secretion; growth hormone secretion; cAMP-mediated signaling; positive regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, REM sleep; cell-cell signaling; positive regulation of cAMP biosynthetic process; positive regulation of cell proliferation; adenohypophysis development; positive regulation of multicellular organism growth; G-protein signaling, adenylate cyclase activating pathway