title: Growth hormone in the eye: A comparative update.
abstract: Comparative studies have previously established that the eye is an extrapituitary site of growth hormone (GH) production and action in fish, amphibia, birds and mammals. In this review more recent literature and original data in this field are considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2H7, Canada. Electronic address: steve.harvey@ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2H7, Canada.
authors.forename: Carlos G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Martínez-Moreno
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurobiología, Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Neurobiología, Campus Juriquilla, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Querétaro, Qro. 76230, Mexico.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ávila-Mendoza
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurobiología, Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Neurobiología, Campus Juriquilla, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Querétaro, Qro. 76230, Mexico.
authors.forename: Maricela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luna
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurobiología, Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Neurobiología, Campus Juriquilla, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Querétaro, Qro. 76230, Mexico.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arámburo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005123:Eye / Q000378:metabolism*; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013006:Growth Hormone
keywords: Birds; Eyes; Growth hormone; Growth hormone receptor; Mammals; Reptiles