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Research Progress on Mechanism of Growth Hormone Promoting Cell Growth

LI Yu-meng, HONG Pan, LAN Hai-nan, ZHENG Xin   

  1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
  • Received:2014-09-03 Online:2015-01-20 Published:2015-02-06

Abstract: Growth hormone has an important role in animal's growth and development.Growth hormone promotes cell activation, cell proliferation and differentiation and survival of stem cells directly or indirectly through the induction of IGF-1.Growth hormone initiates a series of signaling pathways via the cell membrane receptor.This article is a brief overview of the role and function of growth hormone on cell growth.

Key words: growth hormone; STAT5; growth hormone receptor

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