Neuro-protective effects of growth hormone (GH) after hypoxia-ischemia injury in embryonic chicken cerebellum.

Neuroprotection is a mechanism within the central nervous system (CNS) that protects neurons from damage as a result of a severe insult. It is known that growth hormone (GH) is involved in cell survival and may inhibit apoptosis in several cell types, including those of the CNS. Both GH and GH-receptor (GHR) genes are expressed in the cerebellum.