GH decreased the protein and mRNA levels of IL-6 and TNF-α, iNOS and COX-2 mRNA expression, the activation of NF-κB and MAPK pathways, the phosphorylation of AMPKα and PRAS40, histological damage, and infiltration of macrophages in the colons of mice with DSS-induced colitis. The gene discussed is NFKB1; the disease is colitis.