The role of growth hormone on ovarian functioning and ovarian angiogenesis

J Devesa, D Caicedo - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Although not yet well-understood, today it is clear that Growth Hormone (GH) exerts a
relevant role in the regulation of ovulation and fertility; in fact, fertility is lower in women with …

Growth hormone in fertility and infertility: Mechanisms of action and clinical applications

CW Chang, YW Sung, YW Hsueh, YY Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, growth hormone (GH) is a peptide that plays a
critical role in regulating cell growth, development, and metabolism in multiple targeted …

Potential role of follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH) and transforming growth factor (TGFβ1) in the regulation of ovarian angiogenesis

SW Kuo, FC Ke, GD Chang, MT Lee… - Journal of Cellular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Angiogenesis occurs during ovarian follicle development and luteinization. Pituitary
secreted FSH was reported to stimulate the expression of endothelial mitogen VEGF in …

Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor action in reproductive tissues

E Ipsa, VF Cruzat, JN Kagize, JL Yovich… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The role of growth hormone (GH) in human fertility is widely debated with some studies
demonstrating improvements in oocyte yield, enhanced embryo quality, and in some cases …

Angiogenesis and vascular regression in the ovary

J Plendl - Anatomia, histologia, embryologia, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Angiogenesis is prominent during development and downregulated in the adult. Strictly
controlled angiogenesis in the healthy adult occurs cyclically in the ovary and corpus …

Application of Growth Hormone in in vitro Fertilization

YM Xu, GM Hao, BL Gao - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Growth hormone (GH) is a peptide hormone secreted mainly by the anterior part of the
pituitary gland and plays a critical role in cell growth, development, and metabolism …

The gonadotropins: tissue-specific angiogenic factors?

K Reisinger, N Baal, T McKinnon, K Münstedt… - Molecular and cellular …, 2007 - Elsevier
The gonadotropins, whose members are human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), lutenizing
hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) are a well characterized hormone …

[PDF][PDF] Role of vascular endothelial growth factor in ovarian physiology-an overview

MM Kaczmarek, D Schams, AJ Ziecik - Reprod Biol, 2005 - pan.olsztyn.pl
In the female reproductive system, as in a few adult tissues, angiogenesis occurs as a
normal process and is essential for normal tissue growth and development. In the ovary …

Growth hormone: roles in female reproduction

KL Hull, S Harvey - Journal of Endocrinology, 2001 - joe.bioscientifica.com
GH, as its name suggests, is obligatory for growth and development. It is, however, also
involved in the processes of sexual differentiation and pubertal maturation and it participates …

Effects of growth hormone on follicle growth, oocyte maturation, and ovarian steroidogenesis

Y Yoshimura, Y Nakamura, N Koyama, M Iwashita… - Fertility and sterility, 1993 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess the effects of GH on follicle growth, oocyte maturation, ovulation, and
ovarian steroidogenesis. Design In vitro perfused rabbit ovary. Interventions The rabbit …