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 …

In humans and other mammalian species, the pool of resting primordial follicles serves as
the source of developing follicles and fertilizable ova for the entire length of female …

BACKGROUND The first small follicles to appear in the mammalian ovaries are primordial
follicles. The initial pool of primordial follicles serves as the source of developing follicles …

Growth hormone is widely used clinically to promote growth and anabolism and for other
purposes. Its actions are mediated via the growth hormone receptor, both directly by tyrosine …

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 …

In this review, we analyze the effects of growth hormone on a number of tissues and organs
and its putative role in the longitudinal growth of an organism. We conclude that the …

During the last decade, involvement of growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factors
(IGFs) and IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) in ovarian folliculogenesis has been extensively …

The somatotropic axis, consisting of growth hormone (GH), hepatic insulin‐like growth factor
I (IGF‐I), and assorted releasing factors, regulates growth and body composition …

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 …

The mammalian insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), which is a member of a major growth-
promoting signaling system, is produced by many tissues and functions throughout …