The Influence of Estrogens on the Biological and Therapeutic Actions of Growth Hormone in the Liver

• Main Authors: Leandro Fernández-Pérez (Author), Nicolás Díaz-Chico (Author), Roberto Jiménez-Monzón (Author), Carlos Mateos-Díaz (Author), Borja Guerra (Author), Mercedes de Mirecki-Garrido (Author), Juan C. Díaz-Chico (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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GH is main regulator of body growth and composition, somatic development, intermediate metabolism and gender-dependent dimorphism in mammals. The liver is a direct target of estrogens because it expresses estrogen receptors which are connected with development, lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivi...