[Placental growth hormone, pituitary growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor, and ghrelin in umbilical cord blood serum and amniotic fluid].

CONCLUSIONS: Our studies indicate an important role for PGH in maintaining a proper IGF-1 pool and demonstrate the existence ofa direct influence on the function of the placenta in prematurely born neonates through the activation of compensation mechanisms,which stimulate IGF-1 synthesis. PMID: 24002957 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24002957?dopt=Abstract

Source: Endokrynologia Polska - September 7, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Kędzia A, Petriczko E, Tarka A Tags: Endokrynol Pol Source Type: research