Hygetropin
Encyclopedia
Hygetropin is a synthetic human growth hormone produced by Zhongshan Hygene Biopharm Co., Ltd by recombinant DNA technology in E.coli secretion expression system. Hygetropin has the same amino acid sequence with 191 residues as the native human growth hormone produced in the human body. Hygetropin is used to treat GH deficiency
(see Growth hormone treatment
). It also has a number of controversial uses (see HGH controversies
).
, and obtained a Chinese SFDA GMP license in 2006. Because of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Chinese government closed all Growth hormone manufactures in China. During that period, many fake Hygetropin appeared all over the world. Until 2009, Zhongshan Hygene Biopharm Co., Ltd. acquired the GMP license again. Bonus
There are only 5 factories in China can produce human growth hormone:
Growth hormone deficiency
Growth hormone deficiency is a medical condition in which the body does not produce enough growth hormone . Growth hormone, also called somatotropin, is a polypeptide hormone which stimulates growth and cell reproduction...
(see Growth hormone treatment
Growth hormone treatment
Growth hormone treatment refers to the use of growth hormone in medical treatment. Growth hormone is a peptide hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth and cell reproduction. In the past, growth hormone was extracted from human pituitary glands. GH is now produced by...
). It also has a number of controversial uses (see HGH controversies
HGH controversies
Controversies regarding the use of human growth hormone as treatment method have centered around the claims, products, and businesses related to the use of growth hormone as an anti-aging therapy...
).
Legal status
Hygetropin is approved by ChinaChina
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, and obtained a Chinese SFDA GMP license in 2006. Because of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Chinese government closed all Growth hormone manufactures in China. During that period, many fake Hygetropin appeared all over the world. Until 2009, Zhongshan Hygene Biopharm Co., Ltd. acquired the GMP license again. Bonus
There are only 5 factories in China can produce human growth hormone:
- Zhongshan Hygene Biopharm Co.,Ltd.
- Changchun Gensci Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Anhui Anke Biotechnology Co.,Ltd.
- Shanghai United Kefei Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- Shenzhen Genetech Co.,Ltd.