HORMÔNIO DO CRESCIMENTO E SUAS IMPLICAÇÕES NO PERÍODO PÓS-PARTO DE BOVINOS

Growth hormone (GH) is a polypeptide involved in the general metabolism of the body of different vertebrate species. This hormone acts on body growth, maintenance of homeostasis during fasting and physical activity, lactation and also on reproduction. It can act directly on organs or indirectly through insulin-like growth factor (IGF). The objective of this study is to review the literature regarding the synthesis and neuroendocrine regulation of GH, but the focus will be the bovine species, due to the importance of GH in the postpartum period of this species.