No cross-reactivity against IGFBP3, IGF-1, FSH, hCG, LH, PRL, TSH
PBS pH7.4, 0.03% Proclin 300
12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied
Growth hormone is synthesized primarily by somatotropin in the anterior pituitary and stored in secretory granules. GH is a pleiotropic cytokine that exerts its biological effects by binding to transmembrane GH receptors present in many cell types. hGH stimulates hepatic insulin-like growth factor-1 and mobilizes fatty acids from fat deposits to the liver. GH can act directly or indirectly through IGF-1 on B cells, T cells, NK cells, macrophages, and neutrophils to exert immunomodulatory activity. Insufficient secretion of hGH results in dwarfism in children, and excessive secretion results in gigantism in children or acromegaly in adults.