title: William H. Daughaday and the foundations of modern research into growth hormone and the insulin-like growth factors.
abstract: This vignette summarizes some of the scientific accomplishments of Dr. William H. Daughaday, a founder of modern research into the biological effects of growth hormone and the insulin-like growth factors, and formulator of the somatomedin hypothesis of GH actions on growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, USA. rotweinp@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rotwein
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history* / Q000592:standards; D004704:Endocrinology / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006128:Growth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000266:history* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000266:history* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D013002:Somatomedins; D013006:Growth Hormone