Liver cells respond to growth hormone by releasing hormones called

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Destinee Velez

Biology

8 June, 20:03

Liver cells respond to growth hormone by releasing hormones called

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Anya Sherman · Answer 1

Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1)

Explanation:

Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) is the immediate stimulus for the bodies growth. It is a protein with as much as 70 amino acids.

The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland released a growth hormone that binds with the receptor on the surface of the liver cells that stimulates the synthesis and release of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1).