生长激素(Growth Hormone,GH)是一种由脑垂体合成的22KD的蛋白质.它由19个氨基酸组成.过去对它的研究主要是探讨其促进肝糖元和脂肪的分解作用.后来发现GH可以促进淋巴样组织增生,尤其是对胸腺组织增生颇为明显.提示GH可能影响机体的免疫功能. Growth Hormone (GH) is a 22KD protein synthesized by the pituitary gland and consists of 19 amino acids. In the past, its research mainly focused on its role in promoting hepatic glycogen and lipolysis, and later found that GH can Promote lymphoid tissue proliferation, especially for thymus hyperplasia quite obvious, suggesting that GH may affect the body’s immune function.