GH/IGF-I

Question 1

GH Effect on Adipose

Answer 1

DEC Glucose uptake
IN Lipolysis

Overall: DEC Adiposity

Question 2

GH Effect on Liver

Answer 2

IN RNA synthesis
IN Protein synthesis
IN Gluconeogenesis
IN IGFBP
IN IGFs

Overall: Create IGFs

Question 3

GH Effect on Muscle

Answer 3

DEC Glucose uptake
IN AA uptake
IN Protein synthesis

Overall: IN Lean body mass

Question 4

IGF-I Effect on;
Kidney
Pancreas
Intestine
Islets
Parathyroids
Skin
Connective Tissue
Bone
Heart
Lung

Answer 4

IN Protein synthesis
IN RNA synthesis
IN DNA synthesis
IN Cell size and number

Overall: IN Organ size
IN organ function

Question 5

IGF-I Effect on Chondrocytes

Answer 5

IN AA uptake
IN Protein synthesis
IN RNA synthesis
IN DNAA synthesis
IN Collagen
IN Chondroitin sulfate
IN Cell size and number

Overall: IN Linear growth

Question 6

GH Stimulators

Answer 6

GHRH
Dopamine
Norepi/Epi (exercise/stress)
AA (protein building)
Thyroid hormone

Stress, exercise, starvation

Question 7

GH Inhibitors

Answer 7

SS
IGF-I
Glucose (hyperglycemia)
FFA (obesity)

Decreased with aging, high blood glucose, obesity