Igf1r signaling is indispensable for preimplantation development and is activated via a novel function of E-cadherin.

Insulin-like growth factor I receptor (Igf1r) signaling controls proliferation, differentiation, growth, and cell survival in many tissues; and its deregulated activity is involved in tumorigenesis. Although important during fetal growth and postnatal life, a function for the Igf pathway during prei...

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Main Authors: Ivan Bedzhov, Ewa Liszewska, Benoît Kanzler, Marc P Stemmler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3315466?pdf=render