Thyrotropin-releasing Hormone Receptor Assay
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), also called thyrotropin-releasing factor (TRF) or thyroliberin, is one of the smallest hormones. It is a releasing hormone produced by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the release of TSH and prolactin. It is a tropic, tripeptidal hormone which consists of a miniature chain of just three amino acid building blocks. Secretion of thyrotropin-releasing hormone…