Vol. 21 (1) 2000 Neuro endocrinology letters

Effects of growth hormone (GH) and growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) on progesterone and estradiol release from cultured rat granulosa cells.

: OBJECTIVES: It has been reported that GHRH-GH-IGF-1 system plays an important role in the regulation of ovarian follicular development and maturation. METHODS: In order to evaluate the direct effects of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) and growth hormone (GH) on steroidogenesis, the effects of GHRH and GH on progesterone and es.....