amino acids - Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-nh2) and a carboxyl (-cooh) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerised to form proteins. top
amino group - An -NH2 group. Organic compounds which have this group are called amines. top
bovine growth hormone - A hormone secreted by the bovine pituitary gland. It is used to increase milk production by improving the feed efficiency in dairy cattle. top
Cell Signal Enhancers - Proprietary new class of homeopathic medicines combining molecular biotechnology and basic homeopathic principles. Manufactured by recombinant DNA technology, CSEs are designed to help stimulate the body's own defense and healing mechanisms to return it to its optimum performance level, maximizing health and performance without toxic side effects, affordably. Patented process invented by Dr. Barbara Brewitt, formerly with the National Institutes of Health. top
growth factors - Small proteins produced by the human body that enable cells to communicate and effectively coordinate activities between one another. Growth factors in the body affect the individual cells by binding to growth-factor-specific receptors on the cell surface. A specific growth factor may have many cell sources and can use different signal transduction pathways at different times and with different cells. Growth factors are involved in complex feedback loops between the immune, nervous and endocrine systems, and have significant effects on DNA, RNA, protein synthesis, and cell division. top
growth hormone - Polypeptide (191 amino acids) produced by anterior pituitary that stimulates liver to produce somatomedins 1 and 2. top
growth hormone regulating hormone - Hypothalamic hormones that induce (somatoliberin) or inhibit (somatostatin) the release of growth hormone (somatotropin). top
growth hormone-releasing hormone - Hormone produced in the hypothalamus that promotes production of Human Growth Hormone. [See Human Growth Hormone] top
Hormones - tiny chemical messengers that help our body do different tasks. Hormones are made up of amino acids. Hormones are produced by the endocrine glands and then sent all over the body to stimulate certain activities. For example, Insulin is a well known hormone that helps our body digest food. Our growth, digestion, reproduction and sexual functions are all triggered by hormones.
human growth hormone (hGH) - A protein produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the liver to produce somatomedins, which stimulate growth of bone and muscle. Human growth hormone is the most abundant hormone produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. It peaks during the rapid-growth phase of adolescence, then steadily declines with age. HGH stays in the bloodstream for only a few minutes. However, this is long enough to stimulate its uptake by the liver, causing the production of Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). Growth hormone affects specific target tissues in its role as a chemical messenger, working with IGF-1 to affect uptake of nutrients into the cell. hGH helps boost the immune system, increase lean body mass, stimulate neuroendocrine system balance and promote medical physical and mental performance. top
IGF-1 - stands for Insulin-like Growth Factor 1. IGF-1 is also known as Somatomedin-C. As important as HGH is, it does not last long in our bloodstream. In just a few short minutes our liver absorbs HGH and converts it into growth factors. IGF-1 is the most important growth factor that is produced. So, IGF-1 is a hormone just like HGH, but it is easier to measure in the body because it stays in our bloodstream longer than HGH. You can think of HGH as the hormone that gets the ball rolling, but IGF-1 does most of the work.
peptide - A compound of two or more amino acids where the alpha carboxyl group of one is bound to the alpha amino group of another. top
pituitary - An endocrine gland located at the base of the brain, in the small recess of a bone - certain sections of the pituitary each secretes important hormones including growth hormone (GH) and antidiuretic hormone (ADH). top
polypeptide - A peptide which on hydrolysis yields more than two amino acids, called tripeptides, tetrapeptides, etc. According to the number of amino acids contained. top
precursor - Something that precedes.
1. In biological processes, a substance from which another, usually more active or mature substance is formed.
2. In clinical medicine, a sign or symptom that heralds another.
Origin: L. precursor = a forerunner top
progression factors - Induce cells toward a launching pad for cell division, causing successful activation. IGF-1 is a progression factor. top
recombinant DNA - Homeopathic method of preparation of growth hormones and growth factors. While all forms of growth hormone and growth factors come from the same sources, homeopathic versions are diluted with infinitesimal amounts of recombinant DNA. This process involves inserting specific DNA into the DNA of yeast and bacteria, causing the organisms to reproduce a large supply of growth hormone/factors identical in structure to the body's own. The yeast and bacteria are then removed. top
secretagogue - Substance that induces secretion from cells, originally applied to peptides inducing gastric and pancreatic secretion.
somatomedins - Insulin-like polypeptides made by the liver and some fibroblasts and released into the blood when stimulated by somatotropin. They cause sulfate incorporation into collagen, RNA, and DNA synthesis, which are prerequisites to cell division and growth of the organism. top
somatostatin - Gastrointestinal and hypothalmic peptide hormone (two forms: 14 and 28 residues), found in gastric mucosa, pancreatic islets, nerves of the gastrointestinal tract, in posterior pituitary and in the central nervous system. Inhibits gastric secretion and motility: in hypothalamus/pituitary inhibits somatotropin release. top
somatotrophin - Growth hormone, somatotropin. top
somatotropin-releasing hormone - Hypothalamic peptide that regulates the synthesis and secretion of somatotropin in the anterior pituitary gland. top
somatotropin - Hormone (191 amino acids) released by anterior pituitary that stimulates release of somatomedin, thereby causing growth. top
somatropin - Synthetic or naturally occuring growth hormone from the human pituitary gland. It is given to children with open epiphyses for the treatment of pituitary dwarfism. Chemical name: Somatotropin (human). top
Testosterone - is a steroid hormone produced in the testes in men. Though testosterone is thought of as an exclusively male hormone and is responsible for the development of male sexual characteristics, it is not unique to males. Testosterone is also produced in the liver and adrenals in women.
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