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GHRH-R

Meaning

GHRH-R is the abbreviation for the Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Receptor, a specific cell surface receptor primarily located on the somatotroph cells of the anterior pituitary gland. This receptor is the molecular target for GHRH, the hypothalamic neuropeptide that serves as the master switch for the body’s growth hormone axis. Its activation is essential for the normal, pulsatile release of Growth Hormone (GH).