Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0037668
CSP: hypothalamic peptide that regulates the synthesis and secretion of growth hormone in the anterior pituitary gland.,MSH: A peptide of 44 amino acids in most species that stimulates the release and synthesis of GROWTH HORMONE. GHRF (or GRF) is synthesized by neurons in the ARCUATE NUCLEUS of the HYPOTHALAMUS. After being released into the pituitary portal circulation, GHRF stimulates GH release by the SOMATOTROPHS in the PITUITARY GLAND.,NCI: This protein belongs to the glucagon family and is a preproprotein that is produced in the hypothalamus. The preproprotein is cleaved to form a 44 aa factor, also called somatocrinin, that acts to stimulate growth hormone release from the pituitary. Variant receptors for somatocrinin have been found in several types of tumors, and antagonists of these receptors can inhibit the growth of the tumors. Defects in the gene are a cause of dwarfism, while hypersecretion of the encoded protein is a cause of gigantism. (from RefSeq)