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ea0020p543 | Growth Factors | ECE2009

Effects of intraperitoneal gibberelic acid (GA3) on IGF-1 and growth hormone (GH) in the rats

Afacan Berna , Erin Nuray , Ulusoy Ozkan , Balci Mustafa Kemal

Plant growth factors are used commonly in agriculture. The effect of these factors on human health is unknown. Gibberellins are the most commonly used growth factors that have the structure of Diterpenoid acid. One of the gibberellins (GA3) induces tumor formation in mice but the mechanism of action is not known. We here examined changes in levels of GH and IGF-1 and examined whether there is a correlation between growth factorsÂ’ levels and weight changes.<p class="ab...