Unbound (bioavailable) IGF1 enhances somatic growth

SUMMARY Understanding insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF1) biology is of particular importance because, apart from its role in mediating growth, it plays key roles in cellular transformation, organ regeneration, immune function, development of the musculoskeletal system and aging. IGF1 bioactivity is...

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Main Authors: Sebastien Elis, Yingjie Wu, Hayden-William Courtland, Dara Cannata, Hui Sun, Mordechay Beth-On, Chengyu Liu, Hector Jasper, Horacio Domené, Liliana Karabatas, Clara Guida, Jelena Basta-Pljakic, Luis Cardoso, Clifford J. Rosen, Jan Frystyk, Shoshana Yakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2011-09-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/4/5/649