Entry
Name
Growth hormone synthesis, secretion and action - Equus caballus (horse)
Description
Growth hormone (GH) is a peptide hormone secreted from the anterior pituitary and plays a critical role in cell growth, development, and metabolism throughout the body. GH secretion occurs episodically and is primarily under the control of two hypothalamic neuroendocrine hormones: GH-releasing hormone (GHRH), which stimulates GH secretion, and somatostatin, which inhibits GH secretion. GHRH interacts with a G protein-coupled receptor (GHRHR) in somatotroph cells to activate the cAMP signaling pathway, which leads to increased GH mRNA transcription and release. Once released into the circulation, GH binds to cell-surface GHR in target tissues such as liver, muscle, bone, and adipose tissue. Binding leads to activation of JAK2 that in turn triggers an array of signaling cascade including Raf-MEK-ERK, PI3K-Akt, and STAT5. ERK, Akt, and STAT5 all promote growth via the synthesis and secretion of IGF-1.
Class
Organismal Systems; Endocrine system
BRITE hierarchy
Pathway map
ecb04935 Growth hormone synthesis, secretion and action
Ortholog table
Organism
Equus caballus (horse) [GN:
ecb ]
Gene
100056464 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K04632 ]
100055673 GNAI1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-1 [KO:K04630 ]
100062085 GNAI2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-2 [KO:K04630 ]
100058238 GNAI3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(k) subunit alpha [KO:K04630 ]
100066388 CREB1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 [KO:K05870 ]
100053304 ATF2; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-2 isoform X1 [KO:K04450 ]
100070334 ATF4; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 [KO:K04374 ]
100062307 CREB3L4; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 4 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
100064828 CREB3L2; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 2 [KO:K09048 ]
100057002 CREB3L1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 1 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
100067794 CREB3; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3 [KO:K09048 ]
100063153 CREB3L3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 3 [KO:K09048 ]
100054803 CREB5; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 5 isoform X1 [KO:K09047 ]
100059348 ATF6B; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 beta isoform X1 [KO:K09049 ]
100054339 POU1F1; pituitary-specific positive transcription factor 1 [KO:K09363 ]
100065482 MRAP2; melanocortin-2 receptor accessory protein 2 isoform X1 [KO:K25968 ]
100063136 GNAQ; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(q) subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K04634 ]
100067327 GNA11; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit alpha-11 [KO:K04635 ]
100057315 PLCB2; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-2 isoform X1 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
100051558 PLCB1; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-1 isoform X1 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
100051485 PLCB4; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-4 isoform X1 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
100052808 ITPR1; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 1 isoform X1 [KO:K04958 ]
100064557 ITPR2; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 2 isoform X1 [KO:K04959 ]
100053019 ITPR3; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 3 isoform X1 [KO:K04960 ]
100034092 CACNA1S; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1S [KO:K04857 ]
100049924 CACNA1C; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C isoform X1 [KO:K04850 ]
100051186 CACNA1D; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1D isoform X1 [KO:K04851 ]
100062861 CACNA1F; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1F isoform X1 [KO:K04853 ]
100070545 PLCG1; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase gamma-1 isoform X3 [KO:K01116 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
100055670 PLCG2; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase gamma-2 isoform X2 [KO:K05859 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
100069633 STAT1; signal transducer and activator of transcription 1-alpha/beta [KO:K11220 ]
100034011 STAT3; signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 [KO:K04692 ]
100052904 STAT5A; signal transducer and activator of transcription 5A isoform X1 [KO:K11223 ]
100052954 signal transducer and activator of transcription 5B isoform X3 [KO:K11224 ]
100052122 phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit gamma isoform X1 [KO:K02649 ]
100050227 PIK3R1; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit alpha isoform X3 [KO:K02649 ]
100146348 PIK3R2; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit beta [KO:K02649 ]
100051623 PIK3CD; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta isoform isoform X1 [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
100058141 PIK3CA; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform isoform X1 [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
100051753 PIK3CB; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit beta isoform [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
111767589 IGFALS; insulin-like growth factor-binding protein complex acid labile subunit [KO:K17256 ]
100068908 BCAR1; breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance protein 1 isoform X1 [KO:K05726 ]
Compound
C01245 D-myo-Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
Reference
Authors
Nishad R, Mukhi D, Menon R K, Pasupulati A.
Title
Growth Hormone and Metabolic Homeostasis
Journal
Eur Med J 6:78-87 (2018)
Reference
Authors
Lu M, Flanagan JU, Langley RJ, Hay MP, Perry JK
Title
Targeting growth hormone function: strategies and therapeutic applications.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Argetsinger LS, Carter-Su C
Title
Mechanism of signaling by growth hormone receptor.
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Reference
Authors
Carter-Su C, Schwartz J, Smit LS
Title
Molecular mechanism of growth hormone action.
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Reference
Authors
Carter-Su C, Rui L, Herrington J
Title
Role of the tyrosine kinase JAK2 in signal transduction by growth hormone.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Dehkhoda F, Lee CMM, Medina J, Brooks AJ
Title
The Growth Hormone Receptor: Mechanism of Receptor Activation, Cell Signaling, and Physiological Aspects.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Carter-Su C, Schwartz J, Argetsinger LS
Title
Growth hormone signaling pathways.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Berryman DE, Henry B, Hjortebjerg R, List EO, Kopchick JJ
Title
Developments in our understanding of the effects of growth hormone on white adipose tissue from mice: implications to the clinic.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Zhu T, Goh EL, LeRoith D, Lobie PE
Title
Growth hormone stimulates the formation of a multiprotein signaling complex involving p130(Cas) and CrkII. Resultant activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase/stress-activated protein kinase (JNK/SAPK).
Journal
Reference
Authors
Choi S (ed).
Title
Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules
Journal
Reference
Authors
Gracia-Navarro F, Castano JP, Malagon MM, Sanchez-Hormigo A, Luque RM, Hickey GJ, Peinado JR, Delgado E, Martinez-Fuentes AJ
Title
Research progress in the stimulatory inputs regulating growth hormone (GH) secretion.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Bertherat J
Title
Nuclear effects of the cAMP pathway activation in somatotrophs.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Tuggle CK, Trenkle A
Title
Control of growth hormone synthesis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Cohen LE, Hashimoto Y, Zanger K, Wondisford F, Radovick S
Title
CREB-independent regulation by CBP is a novel mechanism of human growth hormone gene expression.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Khatib N, Gaidhane S, Gaidhane AM, Khatib M, Simkhada P, Gode D, Zahiruddin QS
Title
Ghrelin: ghrelin as a regulatory Peptide in growth hormone secretion.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Lengyel AM
Title
From growth hormone-releasing peptides to ghrelin: discovery of new modulators of GH secretion.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Anderson LL, Jeftinija S, Scanes CG, Stromer MH, Lee JS, Jeftinija K, Glavaski-Joksimovic A
Title
Physiology of ghrelin and related peptides.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Camina JP, Carreira MC, Micic D, Pombo M, Kelestimur F, Dieguez C, Casanueva FF
Title
Regulation of ghrelin secretion and action.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Yang SK, Steyn F, Chen C
Title
Influence of membrane ion channel in pituitary somatotrophs by hypothalamic regulators.
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Reference
Authors
Melmed S
Title
Acromegaly pathogenesis and treatment.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Rouault AAJ, Rosselli-Murai LK, Hernandez CC, Gimenez LE, Tall GG, Sebag JA
Title
The GPCR accessory protein MRAP2 regulates both biased signaling and constitutive activity of the ghrelin receptor GHSR1a.
Journal
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