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Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH)

Meaning

Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone, or GHRH, is a crucial neurohormone synthesized and secreted by specialized neurons within the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. This peptide acts as the primary physiological stimulus, traveling to the anterior pituitary gland to promote the synthesis and pulsatile release of Growth Hormone (GH). GHRH is essential for regulating somatic growth, metabolism, and maintaining healthy body composition across the human lifespan.