Journal of Clinical Pediatrics ›› 2022, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (12): 955-959.doi: 10.12372/jcp.2022.21e1593

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Research progress on the correlation between growth hormone and gut microbiota

SHI Liyun, WANG Aiping()   

  1. Children's Growth and Development Management Center, Kunming First People’s Hospital, Kunming 650011,Yunnan, China
  • Received:2021-11-16 Online:2022-12-15 Published:2022-12-06
  • Contact: WANG Aiping E-mail:980291119@qq.com

Abstract:

Human growth hormone (hGH), synthesized by eosinophils in the anterior pituitary gland, exerts effects on growth and metabolism through insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). Short stature caused by GH deficiency or insufficient secretion is called growth hormone deficiency (GHD), but its specific etiology and exact mechanism have not been fully explained. In recent years, with the in-depth understanding and research of gut microbiota, it has been found that the GH-IGF-1 axis is correlated with gut microbiota. This article reviews the research on the relationship between the GH-IGF-1 axis and the gut microbiota.

Key words: growth hormone, short stature, growth hormone deficiency, gut microbiota, child