title: [Current data on growth hormone].
abstract: The present concept of growth hormone is not that of an isolated hormone. Growth hormone is closely related to all other parts of system. Chemically, it belongs of to a family of 3 hormones, with prolactin and human placental lactogen. This chemical relationship produces some similar effects. Physiologically, it belongs to  a series of hormonal secretions of which the elements are gradually recognized. Above, it is under the control of a releasing factor, still not identified : somatostatin which is an inhibiting factor, tetradecapeptide recently isolated ; below, the majority of the totality of its actions are developped through another hormone, or group of hormones : somatomedine. Present work on this endocrine system suggests new therapeutic prospects.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002356:Cartilage / Q000502:physiology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009489:Neurosecretion; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010913:Pituitary-Adrenal System / Q000502:physiology; D010928:Placental Lactogen; D011388:Prolactin; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012890:Sleep; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000502:physiology; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D011506:Proteins; D013002:Somatomedins; D011388:Prolactin; D013006:Growth Hormone; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone; D010928:Placental Lactogen
vernacular_title: Données actuelles sur l'hormone de croissance